Principal Statistical Programmer - Remote, Office or Hybrid - UK

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in statistical programming and consultancy offers an exciting opportunity for a Principal Statistical Programmer in London. The role involves programming support across projects, line management responsibilities, and project management. Competitive package with a focus on career growth and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Supportive management policies for career growth

Warm and friendly working environment

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant industry experience.
• Understanding of clinical drug development process and study designs.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical trial documents and author study TFL shells.
• Manage resources and ensure project delivery within budget.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to technical staff.

Skills

SAS

Data analysis

Project management

Technical leadership

Education

BSc, MSc, or PhD in a numerical discipline

Job description

Job Description

Veramed prides itself on two key areas: providing the highest quality statistics and programming consultancy for its clients, and offering its employees an industry-leading working environment with support and training for career growth.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal level Statistical Programmer to join us on a permanent basis in the UK. We offer home and/or office working, training, support, and a competitive package.

The role's purpose is to provide programming support to the statistics and programming department across various projects, clients, and therapeutic areas. The Senior or Principal Programmer may also perform supervisory roles, such as line management and project management.

Key Responsibilities

The following tasks outline the scope of the position, which may vary based on current business needs.

Technical

• Review clinical trial documents including protocols, SAPs, CRFs, CSRs.
• Author, review, and approve study TFL shells and dataset specifications.
• Author, validate, and document SAS programs for datasets, TFLs, and macros, applying good programming practices.
• Identify data issues and outliers.
• Complete, review, and approve CDISC Validation tool reports.
• Identify data and standards issues and resolve or escalate as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of emerging standards and their impact on ongoing and future trials.
• Maintain proficiency in SAS and stay updated on developments.
• Maintain study master file documents and other audit-ready documents.

People Management

• Line management of statisticians, programmers, and other technical staff, responsible for overall performance.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to achieve excellence.
• Manage employee career development and training.
• Interview, onboard, and integrate new staff members.
• Provide technical leadership and coaching.

Project Management

• Oversee key client projects and portfolios, including acting as Veramed Project Manager.
• Maintain project plans.
• Proactively manage resources, scope changes, and risks.
• Ensure projects are delivered within budget.
• Manage client expectations and resolve issues.

General

• Lead internal and client study, project, and cross-functional team meetings effectively.
• Present study updates internally and to clients.
• Share scientific, technical, and practical knowledge within the team.
• Ensure compliance with internal and client policies and procedures.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal and external teams.
• Share learnings across projects.
• Develop and deliver internal technical training.
• Lead process improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in a numerical discipline or relevant industry experience.
• At least 6 years of relevant industry experience.

Other Information/Additional Requirements

• Understanding of the clinical drug development process, disease areas, endpoints, and study designs.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A warm, friendly working environment for personal and professional growth.
• Supportive management policies to aid development and career progression.
• A unique CRO approach to managing staff, projects, and industry relationships.
• Opportunities to own your role and develop skills and experience.