Associate Scientist, SAS Programmer

Overview

Certara accelerates the potential of bringing medicines to market and to patients using biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Our clients include more than 2,400 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 70 countries.

Our goal is to enable the life sciences industry’s use of data, modeling, and analytics to make better decisions across the various phases of discovery and drug development. Our software and scientists incorporate modern advances in scientific understanding, drug development experience, data analysis, and AI resulting in significant opportunities to decrease the cost and increase the probability of success for new drug approval and commercialization.

As data programmer you manage and prepare CDISC ADaM/SDTM data sets (ADPC, PP and ADPP) and data for state-of-the-art analysis, such as PopPK or drug exposure-response (PKPD). You interact directly with the client on topics around data transfers, dataset specifications and data queries. Following completion of the project deliverables, you will create an electronic submission package for future submission to regulatory agencies.

In addition, you will conduct quality control and quality assurance activities on datasets and reports and may participate in company initiatives to improve efficiency of data management, analysis and reporting (IT, methodology, automation, quality).

As data programmer you will work closely in teams with other associates, (experts) modelers and drug development consultants supporting a wide variety of client projects (therapeutic areas, data types).

• BSc, MSc or equivalent in Pharmaceutical- or Life Sciences, Statistics/Mathematics/Bio-Informatics, or related fields with 1- 5 years’ experience in data management and analysis, report writing, and regulatory drug submissions.
• Advanced user of SAS software (SAS9-Base) with proven experience in life sciences and clinical trials.
• Familiar in working with CDISC data formats. Experience with the R software platform is a plus.
• General knowledge of clinical drug development and demonstrated knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacology.
• Accuracy and sense of urgency and quality, timely delivery.
• Ability to work on multiple collaborative projects, team player mentality.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.
• Eager to learn and develop.

Certara bases all employment-related decision on merit, taking into consideration qualifications, skills, achievement, and performance. We treat all applicants and employees without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental condition, genetic information, military service, or other characteristic protected by law.