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Job DescriptionIn BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our company's renowned 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. Responsibilities :This position supports the design, development, and delivery of efficient, flexible, and modular analysis and reporting and submission standards and tools that can be used for drug and/or vaccine projects across all therapeutic areas. Adheres to standard operating procedures and guidelines established by the department.- Drives data structures which includes analysis and reporting data standards and submission standards and actively contributes to the department's strategic initiatives.

Primary Activities :Develop and validate global programming standards for ADaM datasetsDevelop and validate global programming standards for efficacy analysis and reportingDevelop and validate global programming standards for safety analysis and reportingDesign and develop complex programming algorithmsProvide technical consultation and analytical support to statistical programmers and statisticiansSkills: Education and Minimum Requirement:BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 5 years of statistical programming experience in a clinical trial environmentMS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3 years of statistical programming experience in a clinical trial environmentDepartment Required Skills and Experience:Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectivelyExcellent written, oral, and presentation skillsKnowledge and significant experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, listings, figures)A project leader; completes tasks independently at a project level; ability to collaborate with key stakeholdersPosition Specific Required Skills and Experience:Expertise in clinical trial programming, including data manipulation, reporting workflows, visualization, and production-quality practices using multiple programming languages and tools.Knowledge and understanding of CDISC SDTM and ADaM analysis dataset standardsExperience working with analytical research databases including various analysis datasets and proceduresDemonstrated understanding of statistics, clinical trial, and data management concepts as applied to drug/vaccine development-Preferred Skills and Experience:Experience developing flexible and efficient multilingual products for analysis and reporting using R, Python, SAS.Experience using AI/GenAI tools, such as Claude Code, to enhance coding, automation, and workflow efficiency.Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed; understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; Implements statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packagesAbility and interest to work across cultures and geographiesActive in professional societieseligibleforERPSPjobsBARDS2020VETJOBSEBRGRequired Skills: Applied Engineering, Clinical Database Programming, Clinical Trials, Collaborative Communications, Computer Science, Data Management, Data Modeling, Innovation, Mechatronics, Numerical Analysis, Programming Languages, Research Databases, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Statistical Methods, Technical Consulting, Waterfall ModelPreferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.--As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.- For more information about personal rights under the U.S.

Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement• We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts The salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $184,200.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.- Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: -We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: -We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully-Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. -No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place.

Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.-Employee Status: RegularRelocation:DomesticVISA Sponsorship:Yes Travel Requirements: 10%Flexible Work Arrangements:HybridShift:Not IndicatedValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):n/aJob Posting End Date:06/20/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE -the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R401166 Salary: . Date posted: 06/05/2026