Senior Statistical Programmer

Everest Clinical Research Services Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Everest Clinical Research is a full-service contract research organization providing expertise-based clinical research services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

Everest is seeking a senior SAS Programmer to design data tabulation and analysis data models, develop robust SAS code, validate outputs, and support continuous improvement of statistical programming processes within dedicated therapeutic areas.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mathematics or Statistics with at least five years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify study data tabulation models and analysis data models for clinical trials.
• Generate complete and efficient analysis data models following approved dataset designs or specifications.
• Develop SAS programming codes and generate complete and accurate statistical output reports of trial data in well-defined formats.
• Develop SAS codes to independently validate statistical output reports of trial data generated by other programmers or statisticians.
• Develop and test SAS codes for clinical trial database logical checks and reports for ongoing data review.
• Document data and programming information in accordance with corporate SOPs and guidelines.
• Archive clinical trial data and programming information in accordance with corporate archival SOPs and guidelines.
• Develop and provide expertise in other programming and system administration areas when required.
• Provide technical guidance and support to less experienced Statistical Programmers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the statistical programming processes and procedures.
• Contribute to the establishment of therapeutic area programming standards/conventions/procedures within assigned therapeutic areas as a lead programmer.

Education

Master’s degree in Mathematics or Statistics

Tools

SAS programming

Job description

Everest Clinical Research is a full-service contract research organization providing expertise-based clinical research services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and specify study data tabulation models and analysis data models for clinical trials or for the integration of clinical trial data from multiple trials (e.g. ISS and ISE datasets). These designs and specifications are completed in accordance with common industry standards and conventions, statistical requirements and specifications, and/or clinical trial sponsor’s requirements.
• Generate complete and efficient analysis data models following approved dataset designs or specifications. Perform independent validation of datasets created by other programmers or statisticians.
• Develop SAS programming codes and generate complete and accurate statistical output reports of trial data in well-defined formats.
• Develop SAS programming codes to independently validate statistical output reports of trial data generated by other programmers or statisticians.
• Develop and test SAS codes for clinical trial database logical checks and reports for ongoing data review.
• Document data and programming information in accordance with corporate SOPs and guidelines.
• Archive clinical trial data (study data tabulation models and analysis data models) and programming information in accordance with corporate archival SOPs and guidelines.
• Develop and provide expertise in other programming and system administration areas when required.
• Provide technical guidance and support to less experienced Statistical Programmers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the statistical programming processes and procedures.
• Contribute to the establishment of therapeutic area programming standards/conventions/procedures within assigned therapeutic areas as a lead programmer.
• Contribute to the establishment of client specific programming standards/conventions/procedures for assigned clients when required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Mathematics or Statistics with at least five years of experience.

Everest is committed to upholding the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, and upon request we will provide accommodations for candidates participating in any part of our recruitment and selection process.