Principal Statistical Programmer (US, CAD, UK only) Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at ...
Principal Statistical Programmer (US, CAD, UK only) Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at ...
* Minimum 2-3 years of experience defining SAS analysis requirements and performing SAS programming ... BA/BS or equivalent experience in mathematics, statistics computer science, life sciences or ...
* Minimum 2-3 years of experience defining SAS analysis requirements and performing SAS programming ... BA/BS or equivalent experience in mathematics, statistics computer science, life sciences or ...
Principal Statistical Programmer (US, CAD, UK only) Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at ...
Principal Statistical Programmer (US, CAD, UK only) Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at ...
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We are seeking a Senior Statistical Analyst with strong expertise in SAS and R programming, CDISC standards, and clinical trial data analysis. The ideal candidate will collaborate with statisticians ...
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We are seeking a Senior Statistical Analyst with strong expertise in SAS and R programming, CDISC standards, and clinical trial data analysis. The ideal candidate will collaborate with statisticians ...
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Principal Statistical Programmer (US, CAD, UK only)
Bridgewater, NJ • On-site
Other
Re-posted 4 days ago
Syneos Health rating
8.1
Based on 22 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
38th of 86 rated pharmaceutical
Job description
Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.
Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.
Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you'll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver - for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
Why Syneos Health
* We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
* We are committed to building an inclusive culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose - Driven to Deliver - which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone's life.
* We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.
Job Responsibilities
**Must be located in US, CAD, UK with no sponsorship needs
**Hiring at Sr level only for NA
**Graph experience, plus experience writing specifications for ADaM datasets is required.
* 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.
* Follow 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 at a time, sets goals based on priorities from management, 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, reflects forethought, establishes the basis for efficient programming and accurately defines allvariables to be accepted by peer review and sponsor/requestor with little rework.
* Prepares in advance for internal meetings, contributes ideas, and demonstrates respect for opinions of others.
* Conducts effective internal meetings (appropriate in format, frequency and attendance). Distributes relevant information in advance. Ensures minutes are promptly and accurately distributed. Follows action items through to completion, and maintains order and focus of meetings, working toward consensus.
* Displays willingness to work with others and assist with projects and initiatives as necessary to meet the needs of the business.
* Negotiates and establishes accurate time estimates for completion of study programming activities with internal team members and statistical programming management, and completes project programming activities within timeframe allotted.
* Acts as the lead statistical programmer. Directs the programming activities of other programming personnel and monitors progress on programming deliverables.
* Reviews project documentation such as Statistical Analysis Plan, mock shells, programming specifications, annotated CRFs, and SAS database design. Provides feedback to the appropriate project team members which reflects forethought and reduces inefficiencies in programming activities.
* Participates in sponsor meetings, kickoff meetings, and bid defense meetings as statistical programming representative, as required by sponsor.
* Contributes to the mentoring of programming personnel through developing training courses, presenting training materials, reviewing work, and providing feedback or guiding new associates in process.
* Transfers deliverables.
* Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
* Minimal travel may be required
Qualifications
* Undergraduate degree, preferably in a scientific or statistical discipline; in lieu of degree, an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated programming experience.
* Extensive programming experience in SAS or other required software, preferably in a clinical trial environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.
No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
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Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.
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