Senior Statistical Programmer, Early Stage Development, Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling, Simulation

MSD

. Provide high quality statistical programming deliverables for global stakeholders in Early Development Statistics and PK/PD Modeling and Simulation spanning all our Company's therapeutic areas except oncology .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeNorth Wales • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $117,000 - $184,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide high quality statistical programming deliverables for global stakeholders in Early Development Statistics and PK/PD Modeling and Simulation spanning all our Company's therapeutic areas except oncology
Gather and interpret user requirements for programming requests
Retrieve required data, transform data into analysis/modeling datasets
Develop tables, listings and figures according to statistical/modeling analysis plan
Prepare compliant programming code for regulatory submissions including analysis/modeling datasets, tables, listings, figures and associated documentation
Ensure programmatic traceability from data source to analysis/modeling result
Support the development of programming standards to enable efficient and high-quality production of programming deliverables

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 5 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment OR MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment
Excellent communication (oral, written) skills, interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
Effective knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for research and development projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)
A project leader; completes tasks independently at project level
Programming expertise with clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety)
Experience in CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards
Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH
Designs and develops complex programming algorithms
Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed; understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; Implements statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAS programmingstatistical programmingdata transformationprogramming algorithmsclinical trial programmingdata stepsSAS/MACROSAS/GRAPHanalysis plansstatistical methods

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsnegotiationcollaborationproject leadershipindependent task completion