R Programming Consultant

TechDigital Group; Franklin Lakes (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking an experienced statistical programmer to migrate SAS applications to R. The role focuses on recoding applications, conducting code reviews, and supporting clinical trial data analysis. Candidates should have strong programming skills in SAS and R, with at least 8 years of relevant experience, ideally in the medical device or biopharmaceutical industry.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years in a statistical programming capacity.
• Experience programming in SAS and R directed towards analysis of clinical trial data.
• Experience with modern database platforms.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a cross functional team to transition applications written in SAS to R.
• Conduct code review and technical assessment of legacy programs.
• Develop and maintain documentation associated with migration activities.

Skills

Programming in SAS

Programming in R

SQL Programming

ETL Pipeline Support

Python Experience

VBA Experience

Dashboard Languages (PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau)

Tools

SAS

R

SQL

VBASIC

PowerBI

Qlik

Tableau

SnowFlake

Delta DataLake

Job description

Mandatory Skill: Experience in migrating SAS programs to R environment

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work closely with a cross functional team within biostatistics, data management, and analytics to transition applications written in SAS or VBASIC to R.
2. Conduct code review and technical assessment of legacy programs and suitability for migration to R.
3. Recode applications in SAS to R; Select appropriate R packages, functions, and algorithms to migrate legacy SAS programs to the R environment.
4. Develop and maintain documentation associated with migration activities including programming specifications, validations plans, test cases, and reports.
5. Support training and mentoring of experienced SAS users as they migrate to the R environment.
6. Candidates must have experience programming in SAS and R directed towards analysis of clinical trial data and in supporting ETL pipelines from clinical data management to biostatistics.
7. Ideal candidates will have experience supporting transition of statistical analysis programs from SAS to R.
8. Strong programming experience within SAS, R, and SQL is required. Experience with Python, VBASIC, and a dashboard language such as PowerBI, Qlik, or Tableau is a plus.
9. Experience with modern database platforms, such as SnowFlake and Delta DataLake, is desired.
10. A minimum of 8 years in a statistical programming capacity, preferably within the medical device or biopharmaceutical industry."