The Senior Statistical Programmer I is a delivery focused role responsible for programming deliverables with quality and timeliness, following established standards and processes. This position requires technical skills and adequate industry knowledge to independently perform the programming tasks while using judgement about seeking guidance in complex situations. They can be responsible for supporting medium complex clinical study deliverables or part of project deliverables. It will act as a contributor on cross-functional teams, or a lead on small teams, to deliver continuous improvement.
Typical Accountabilities
Collaborates with other team members to provide programming support to deliver technical programming and information components of a study or a project deliverable
Implements statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
Ensures high quality is built into own deliverables and the deliverables of other programmers on the team
Programs independently with efficiency and quality
Writes specifications and oversees completeness of relevant documentation
Contributes to the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness within function
Ensures compliance to standards and automation usage
Initiates team activities and tasks
Identifies and communicates risk within the assigned studies and/or projects
Works cooperatively with study team members including but not limited to the statistician, lead programmer, data manager and study leader
Works cooperatively with contract programming providers
Contributes to technical initiatives
Employs basic project management practices in managing programming aspects of drug or technical projects
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science or equivalent
Accomplished programming skills including macro language
Intermediate knowledge of the clinical development process
Good knowledge of industry standards
Implements project management practices
Ability to apply programming knowledge to problem solving
Ability to manage relevant documentation
Desirable
Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within their assigned study(ies) or project
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