Senior Statistical Programmer

Job Summary

Senior Statistical Programmer Job Summary Provide statistical programming support to clinical trials. Produce statistical analyses, including generating/validating analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures for clinical trials. Create SDTM mapping and datasets. Develop and maintain the infrastructure for project files of SAS datasets and SAS code. Support Data Management in data set creations/transfers, integrity checks, and quality audits. Act as a liaison between clinical and subcommittees and project teams on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Perform or oversee team in performing all statistical programming required for clinical trial analysis and reporting on medium to large scale projects
• Apply appropriate statistical methods for data analysis and provide statistical programming expertise for project teams
• Review the Statistical Analysis Plan in preparation for programming the planned analyses
• Lead design/development of SAS macros and other utilities to expedite SAS programming activities
• Conduct internal training sessions and author papers for conferences
• Generate tables, listings, and figures per protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and/or approved client request
• Participate in statistical program validation and quality control activities
• Develop or review SDTM aCRF and specifications, ADaM specifications; complete programming and validation of CDISC SDTM and ADaM datasets
• Review Pinnacle 21 reports and ensure compliance with CDISC and FDA guidelines
• Develop define.xml, study data reviewer's guide and analysis datasets reviewer's guide
• Identify study priorities and communicate effectively with project team and management
• Ensure quality, proper documentation and meet or exceed timely completion of the project within budgeted hours
• Manage statistical programming timelines, budgets, and client expectations
• Actively participate in study team meetings
• Interact with other departments, such as Clinical Operations, Project Management, and Data Management to ensure a high level of client satisfaction through successful execution of projects
• Participate in review process of study documents such as the CRF, edit check specifications, and database design specifications written by Data Management
• Program data cleaning checks, as necessary, to assist Data Management's data cleaning activities
• Participate in installation/validation of statistical software packages throughout the software development lifecycle
• Develop and maintain the infrastructure for project files of SAS datasets and SAS code
• Mentor junior level statistical programmers by developing training plans and providing oversight of their work
• Ensure all programming activities and processes performed are conducted according to SDC's standard procedures and/or sponsor requirements