Senior Statistical Programmer – SDTM
Syneos Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hyderabad • 🇮🇳 India
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Senior
About the role
- Uses SAS or other software to develop custom programming code to generate summary tables, data listings, graphs and derived datasets as specified in the statistical analysis plan and programming specifications.
- Works to ensure that outputs meet quality standards and project requirements.
- Performs validation programming and works with other Programmers, Biostatisticians, and other project team members to resolve discrepancies or any findings.
- Keeps project team members informed of programming progress and issues requiring their attention.
- Follows applicable SOPs, WIs, and relevant regulatory guidelines (e.g. ICH).
- Maintains well organized, complete, and up-to-date project documentation, testing, and verification/quality control documents and programs ensuring inspection readiness.
- Manages scheduling and time constraints across multiple projects, sets goals based on priorities, and adapts to timeline or priority changes by reorganizing daily workload.
- Develops specifications for datasets and outputs of any complexity according to statistical and sponsor requirements.
- Anticipates and addresses potential programming issues, establishes the basis for efficient programming and defines all variables to be accepted by peer review and sponsor/requestor.
- Prepares in advance for internal meetings, contributes ideas, and demonstrates respect for opinions of others.
- Conducts effective internal meetings, distributes relevant information in advance, ensures minutes are accurately distributed, and follows up on action items.
- Displays willingness to work with others and assist with projects as necessary to meet business needs.
- Negotiates and establishes accurate time estimates for completion of study programming activities with team members.
- Acts as the lead statistical programmer and monitors progress on programming deliverables.
- Reviews project documentation and provides feedback to project team members.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree, preferably in a scientific or statistical discipline; in lieu of degree, an equivalent combination of education and 5+ years of Clinical SAS programming experience
- Extensive programming (minimum 5 years) experience in SAS, end to end SDTM programming
- Must have strong experience of Base SAS, Advanced SAS programming
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- flexible work arrangements
- professional development
- total rewards program
- technical training
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
SASBase SASAdvanced SAS programmingSDTM programmingprogramming code developmentdata validation programmingstatistical analysis plandata listingssummary tablesgraphs
Soft skills
communication skillsteam collaborationproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillsleadershipadaptabilitymeeting facilitationnegotiationattention to detail