GlaxoSmithKline LLC – Principal Programmer

GlaxoSmithKline; Chinatown (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company seeks a Principal Programmer to enhance their clinical programming capabilities utilizing SAS, R, and Python. This role involves significant contributions to the integration of new technologies and methodologies to streamline clinical trials, ensuring adherence to industry standards. You'll work in a collaborative environment, driving efficiencies with state-of-the-art programming techniques to impact patient health outcomes positively.

Qualifications

• 5 years of post-baccalaureate programming experience.
• Experience with GxP, ICH requirements.
• Ability to work remotely 100% in the continental US.

Responsibilities

• Introduce new programming languages and technology to GSK’s clinical trial process.
• Develop algorithms for processing clinical data for various GSK projects.
• Perform project management for programming activities and automate data reporting.

Skills

R/Tidyverse programming

SAS programming

Script/macro code development

Machine Learning

Bioinformatics methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology or related field

Tools

R

Python

SAS/GRAPH

R-Shiny

JMP

Job description

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
Posted Date: Jun 10 2025

Job Title GlaxoSmithKline LLC – Principal Programmer

Details Serve as member of the Clinical Programming team to introduce new programming languages, technology, and software to GSK’s clinical trial process. Responsible for adoption of SAS, R and Python open-source coding into day to day programming tasks, exploring machine learning to drive efficiencies for clinical reporting, and developing desktop visualization capabilities. Implement bioinformatics theory and methods to support, guide, and make a major contribution to the planning and execution of multiple programming activities for GSK clinical trials.

Accountable for developing algorithms for processing and analyzing computational and clinical data used to create, verify, and document clinical data while adhering to study protocols, analysis plans and GSK/industry standards. Responsible to make contribution to the planning and execution of multiple programming activities while working to investigate new technology as directed. Ensure team’s programs and issues are adequately managed for programming activities to achieve business outcomes. Share analyses with peers and contribute to internal technical discussions/forums; be an active member of external professional/industry organization; initiate new directions and novel strategies to achieve department goals; and effectively explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues. Perform project management for programming activities, including approval of plans under supervision, to achieve technical or business outcomes within department; contribute to and influence the strategic planning and direction of a project; and automate data creation, graphs, tables, and certain statistical analyses using R scripts and/or SAS programs.

Basic Qualifications Must have a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Biotechnology or a related field. Must have 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience in the following: R/Tidyverse programming or SAS programming; Script/macro code development; GxP, ICH requirements, internal processes and external regulations that govern drug development; Writing and applying Metadata Specifications/Derivations; R-Shiny, Python, JMP, SAS/GRAPH, or SAS Output Delivery System. Ability to work remotely 100% anywhere within the continental US.

Preferred Qualifications: None

Location: 2929 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104

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