Principal Statistical Programmer - Remote, Office or Hybrid - UK

Veramed; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Veramed, une société spécialisée dans les statistiques et la programmation, recherche un Programmeur Statistique de niveau Principal. Ce rôle implique des responsabilités allant de la gestion de projets cliniques à la supervision du personnel technique, le tout dans un environnement de travail flexible et collaboratif.

Qualifications

• Plus de 6 ans d'expérience dans l'industrie pertinente.
• Compréhension du processus de développement de médicaments cliniques.

Responsibilities

• Support à la programmation pour divers projets cliniques.
• Gestion des performances et développement des employés.
• Supervision de projets clés pour les clients.

Skills

SAS

Programmation

Gestion de projet

Education

BSc, MSc, ou PhD en discipline numérique

Job description

Veramed prides itself on two key areas: providing the highest quality statistics and programming consultancy for its clients, and giving 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 can offer home and/or office working, training and support, and a competitive package.

The purpose of the role is to provide programming support to the statistics and programming department across a range of projects, clients, and therapeutic areas. The Senior or Principal Programmer may also perform a supervisory role (e.g., line management and/or project management).

Key Responsibilities

The job tasks listed below outline the scope of the position. The application of these tasks may vary based on current business needs.

Technical

• Perform review of 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 practice
• 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 proficiency in SAS and awareness of developments
• Maintain study master file documents and any other documents that are required to be audit-ready

People Management

• Line management of statisticians, programmers, and other technical staff. Accountable for overall performance of direct reports
• Provide coaching and mentoring of staff to achieve “excellence”.
• Direct employee career development and ensure line reports receive appropriate training
• Interview and effectively onboard new staff members
• Provide programming technical leadership and coaching

Project Management

• Oversight of key client projects/portfolios, including acting as Veramed Project Manager on client accounts
• Maintain the project plan
• Proactive management of resources, scope change, and risks
• Manage the delivery of projects to budget
• Manage client expectations and issue resolution

General

• Lead internal and client study, project, and cross-functional team meetings effectively
• Present study updates internally and at client meetings
• Share scientific, technical, and practical knowledge within the team and with colleagues
• Perform work in full compliance with applicable internal and client policies, procedures, processes, and training
• Build effective collaborative working relationships with internal and client team members
• Ensure learnings are shared across projects or studies
• Develop and provide internal technical training where appropriate
• 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, relevant disease areas, endpoints, and study designs

WHAT TO EXPECT:

A warm, friendly working environment in which to thrive both personally and professionally. A supportive, open-door management policy that will aid in your development and provide you with the tools to take your career to the next level. A truly unique CRO that’s doing something different when it comes to managing staff, projects, and building relationships in the industry. The ability to own your role and develop your skills and experience.