Senior Scientist, Stat. Programming, Late-Stage Development; Hybrid

In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within the Company’s Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with other subject matter experts, apply state‑of‑the‑art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health. This position supports statistical programming activities for late‑stage drug/vaccine clinical development projects and may include leadership of one or more projects.

• Effective analysis and report programming development and validation utilizing global and TA standards and following departmental SOPs and good programming practices.
• Maintain and manage a project plan including resource forecasting.
• Coordinate the activities of a global programming team that includes outsource provider staff.
• Membership on departmental strategic initiative teams.

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus a minimum of 5 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
• MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus a minimum of 3 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment.

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively.
• Effective written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Effective knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings).
• A project leader; completes tasks independently at a project level and collaborates with key stakeholders.

• Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH; systems and database expertise.
• Designs and develops complex programming algorithms.
• Ability to comprehend analysis plans; understanding of statistical terminology and concepts.
• Familiarity with clinical data management concepts.
• Experience in CDISC and ADaM standards.
• Experience ensuring process compliance and deliverable quality.
• Strategic thinking – ability to turn strategy into tactical activities; design of statistical databases with the end in mind that optimize analysis and reporting and leverage departmental standards and industry best‑practices.

• Working knowledge of R programming languages for data analysis, automation, and clinical data standards activities.
• Demonstrated success in the assurance of deliverable quality and process compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life‑cycle (SDLC).
• US and/or worldwide drug or vaccine regulatory application submission experience including development of electronic submission deliverables.
• Experience assuring programming consistency across protocols and projects, directing the program development effort of other programmers, and serving as a programming mentor.
• Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies.
• Experience developing and managing a project plan using Microsoft Project or similar package.
• Active in professional societies and experience in process improvement.

The salary range for this role is $ – $. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable, and will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

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