Senior Statistical Programmer & Project Lead (SAS)

Parexel; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to lead and contribute to statistical programming activities on clinical projects. You will liaise with sponsors, biostatistics leads, and data management teams, monitor quality and budgets, and guide a global team to on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality SDTM/ADaM outputs, reviewing SAPs and database specs, and providing mentorship. Strong SAS proficiency and English communications are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proficiency in SAS.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to successfully lead a global team.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the programming and reporting process.
• Knowledge of SOPs/Guidelines, ICH-GCP, and 21 CFR Part 11.
• Ability to learn new systems and function in an evolving technical environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage competing priorities, and flexibility to change.
• Attention to detail.
• Effective time management to meet daily metrics or team objectives.
• Business/operational skills including customer focus, commitment to quality management, and problem solving.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good business awareness/business development skills (including financial awareness).

Responsibilities

• Ability to fill Statistical Programming Lead role on projects.
• Input into and negotiate statistical programming timelines; ensure timelines are adhered to.
• Coordinate and lead a statistical programming team to successful completion of a study within given timelines and budget.
• Monitor project resourcing, project budgets, and identify changes in scope.
• Coordinate project start-up activities, creation of global programs, tracking spreadsheets, and other required documentation.
• Review statistical analysis plans and mock-shells.
• Review database set-up specifications.
• Interact with sponsors and internal stakeholders with regard to statistical programming issues.
• Assist project teams in the resolution of problems encountered in the conduct of their daily work.
• Deliver best value and high quality service.
• Check own work in an ongoing way to ensure first-time quality.
• Use efficient programming techniques to produce/QC derived datasets (e.g. SDTM, ADaM), tables, figures, and data listings.
• Produce/QC dataset specifications and other process supporting documents and submission documentation.
• Ensure quality control (QC) is performed on all process and technical activities related to derived dataset, table, data listing, and figure programming in accordance with corporate quality standards, SOPs/Guidelines, ICH-GCP, and/or other international regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and expand local and international regulatory knowledge within the clinical industry.
• Develop knowledge of SAS and processes/procedures within other Parexel functional areas.
• Provide relevant training and mentorship to staff and project teams.

Skills

SAS proficiency

English communication

Project management

Global team leadership

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Education

University degree

Tools

SAS

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to lead and contribute to statistical programming activities on clinical projects. You will liaise with sponsors, biostatistics leads, and data management teams, monitor quality and budgets, and guide a global team to on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality SDTM/ADaM outputs, reviewing SAPs and database specs, and providing mentorship. Strong SAS proficiency and English communications are essential.