MSD

Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming - A&R Standards, Innovation

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: North Wales • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $142,400 - $224,100 per year

About the role

  • Supports the design, development, and delivery of efficient, flexible, and modular analysis and reporting and submission standards that can be used for drug and/or vaccine projects across all therapeutic areas
  • Adheres to standard operating procedures and guidelines established by the department
  • Drives data structures which includes analysis and reporting data standards and submission standards and actively contributes to the department's strategic initiatives
  • Develop and validate global programming standards for ADaM datasets
  • Develop and validate global programming standards for efficacy analysis and reporting
  • Develop and validate global programming standards for safety analysis and reporting
  • Design and develop complex programming algorithms
  • Provide technical consultation and analytical support to statistical programmers and statisticians
  • Represent our company on relevant industry initiatives including R Consortium, TransCelerate, PHUSE, CDISC
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders, partners in driving Analysis & Reporting standard programs using our company's standards, processes

Requirements

  • BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus minimum of 9 years of SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment
  • MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 7 or more years of SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
  • Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
  • Broad knowledge and significant experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, listings, figures)
  • Strong project management skills; leadership at a program level; determines approach and ensures consistency and directs development of others when opportunities arise; ability to engage key stakeholders
  • Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH and familiarity with at least one other statistical computing software
  • Knowledge and understanding of CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards
  • Experience working with analytical research databases including various analysis datasets and procedures/packages
  • Demonstrated understanding of statistics, clinical trial, and data management concepts as applied to drug/vaccine development
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • compassionate and sick days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SAS programmingADaM datasetsprogramming algorithmsdata analysisstatistical programmingSAS/MACROSAS/GRAPHdata managementclinical trial programmingstatistical computing software
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsnegotiationcollaborationwritten communicationoral communicationpresentation skillsproject managementleadershipstakeholder engagementstrategic initiative contribution