Senior SAS Developer

Certara USA, Inc.; Upton (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Certara USA, Inc. is seeking a Statistical Programming Consultant to utilize SAS and R programming skills to prepare datasets for clinical trials.

The successful candidate will be responsible for dataset preparation, quality control, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. This role demands extensive experience in SAS programming, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently within a team environment.

Interested candidates must have a B.Sc., M.Sc., or equivalent in a relevant field and a minimum of 6 years of related work experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in SAS programming for clinical trials.
• Well experienced in Pinnacle 21 validation process.
• Experience in creating Define.xml and Reviewers' Guide for datasets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SDTM and ADaM datasets, TLFs, and related documents.
• Conduct quality control and assurance on datasets.
• Collaborate with statistical programmers, statisticians, and consultants.

Skills

SAS programming

R programming

CDISC standards

Statistical analysis

Attention to detail

Education

B.Sc., M.Sc. in Biostatistics/Statistics, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences

Tools

Pinnacle 21

SAS

R software platform

Job description

Overview

About Certara

Certara accelerates the potential of bringing medicines to market and to patients using biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Our clients include more than 2,400 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 70 countries.

Our goal is to enable the life sciences industry's use of data, modeling, and analytics to make better decisions across the various phases of discovery and drug development. Our software and scientists incorporate modern advances in scientific understanding, drug development experience, data analysis, and AI resulting in significant opportunities to decrease the cost and increase the probability of success for new drug approval and commercialization.

Responsibilities

As a Statistical Programming Consultant, you will use your SAS and R programming skills to prepare SDTM and ADaM datasets, Tables, Listings, & Figures (TLFs), as well as create related documents such as aCRF, programming specifications, and define packages (including reviewer's guides) for Phase 1 to Phase 4 clinical trials. Advanced SAS macro programming experience is required for the development of global tools that will increase the efficiency and capacity of the Statistical Programming group. Preclinical SEND dataset preparation is a plus. Experience with NDA/IND-type regulatory submissions is preferred.

In addition, you will conduct quality control and quality assurance activities on datasets and outputs and may participate in company initiatives to improve the efficiency of end-to-end statistical programming activities, analysis, and reporting (IT, methodology, automation, quality). You will work closely in teams led by statistical programmers, statisticians, and drug development consultants, supporting a variety of client projects across various therapeutic areas and complexities.

Qualifications

• B.Sc., M.Sc., or equivalent education in Biostatistics/Statistics, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or related fields.
• At least 6 years of Clinical trials related work experience in SAS programming, analysis and reporting in the context of drug development projects is required.
• Well experienced in the Pinnacle 21 validation process, generating Define.xml using Pinnacle 21.
• Extensive experience in implementing CDISC standards, as well as annotating CRFs, creating specifications for SDTM and ADaM datasets.
• Experienced in creating Define.xml and the corresponding Reviewers' Guide for SDTM and ADaM datasets.
• Good verbal and written communications skills in English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical drug development.
• Proficiency in conducting advanced statistical analyses.
• Must be independent, attention to detail, accountable to quality and timely delivery.
• Ability to work on multiple collaborative projects, team player mentality.
• Experience with the R software platform (in addition to SAS) is a plus.

Certara bases all employment-related decision on merit, taking into consideration qualifications, skills, achievement, and performance. We treat all applicants and employees without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental condition, genetic information, military service, or other characteristic protected by law.