Principal, Statistical Programmer

CSL; Emea; Hybrid; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotherapeutics company is seeking a Principal, Statistical Programmer to join their team. This hybrid position involves working onsite three days a week and requires strong expertise in statistical programming for clinical trials. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of experience, particularly with R or Python, and must be adept at handling large data sets. The role provides mentorship to junior staff and management of resource timelines. Benefits include comprehensive resources for employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Health care resources

Financial protection benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in scientific programming / simulations.
• Experience in working with larger data sets (> 1m records).
• Ability to extract specifications and convert into working simulation code.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical programming expertise for clinical trial analysis.
• Manage resources, timelines, and assignments for clinical trials.
• Mentor junior programmers on statistical programming activities.

Skills

Statistical programming expertise

SAS coding

Experience with R or Python

Knowledge of GIT

Understanding statistical issues

Education

Bachelor's Degree in life science, computer programming, statistics

Tools

SAS

GIT

Job description

CSL is transforming its R&D organization to accelerate innovation and create greater impact for patients. With a streamlined, project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we’re building a future-ready team that excels in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Could you be our next Principal, Statistical Programmer? The job is in our King of Prussia, PA or Zurich Switzerland office. This is a hybrid position and is onsite three days a week.

You will be a member of the Biostatistics team and plays a lead role in performing all statistical programming tasks required for clinical trial analysis and reporting. This position works closely with other members of the BDPM on various clinical projects. During clinical trial from start up to the end of the clinical data analysis / report, the incumbent will be responsible for planning, preparing, managing, coordinating and performing programming activities. Is accountable oversee that applicable SEQ SOP and standards are implemented. Provide technical expertise for regulatory submission relevant to statistical programming deliverables. Support the function director on managing and facilitating timelines and resource for the statistical programming group. This role has global responsibilities with potential for matrix management, and participation in global teams.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide statistical programming expertise in statistical programming deliverables, including data processing, CDISC compliance, regulatory submission and SAS coding.
• Help function director manage resources, timelines, and assignments for a single or multiple clinical trials assigned to him / her. Estimate resource needs. Work closely with the function director on resource allocation, timeline consolidation and implementation.
• Oversee the work of statistical programming services provided by vendors to achieve quality, timely, and cost-effective study deliverables. Act as the primary point of contact on all statistical programming matters with external vendors that provide statistical programming services to Seqirus.
• Mentor junior programmers for their statistical programming activities. Provide technical support and mentoring to junior programmers.
• Support development and maintenance of the Seqirus statistical programming relevant standards, SOPs / WI and guidance.
• Perform statistical programming on various tasks for clinical data analysis needs, including but not limited to generating Study Data Standardization Plan (SDSP), SDTM data / ADaM data specifications, CRF annotation for SDTM, define.xml, reviewers guide, system and study level macros, tables, listings and figures, regulatory e-submission components.
• As a SME, establish and implement programming standards and comply with regulatory requirements among project team members and across all studies. Develop standard macros and / or tools for the statistical programming platform for data analysis and reporting. Ensure that statistical programs developed for specific protocols are effectively portable to other protocols (Reusable code).

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in life science, computer programming, statistics, etc.
• 5+ years of experience in scientific programming / simulations.
• Expertise in R or Python, and knowledge of SAS.
• Knowledge of GIT, or similar version control system.
• Experience in working with larger data sets (> 1m records).
• Ability to understand statistical issues, extract specifications, and convert into working simulation code.

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About CSL Behring

CSI Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSI Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks. Our parent company, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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