Sr. SAS Programmer

Katalyst CRO; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization in Worcester, Massachusetts, is seeking a seasoned SAS Programmer to support the Biostatistics team. The role requires a minimum of 7 years of experience in SAS programming for clinical trials, strong skills in data management, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include programming support, validation of statistical outputs, and collaborating with external vendors. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field and have a proven track record in maintaining high-quality standards in programming work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years' experience in SAS programming for phase I-IV clinical trials.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Biostatistics team with programming activities and oversight of vendors.
• Ensure timely and accurate programming for clinical studies.
• Analyze and convert data to SAS from various formats.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC data standards

Unix

Windows

MS Office

Statistical analysis

Programming validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related science discipline

Tools

SAS-Base

SAS MACRO

SAS STAT

SAS GRAPH

ACCESS

Job description

Responsibilities

• To support the Biostatistics team by carrying out programming activities of statistical programmers and overseeing external vendors (as required), and to ensure timely and accurate programming and validation activities for clinical studies and publications
• Contributes to the overall efficiency and best practice of the Biostatistics group, demonstrating the ability to work efficiently and to a high standard within a clinical team environment
• Providing statistical programming and validation support for clinical study reports, overseeing programming activities by external vendors (e.g., CROs) when necessary and coordinating programming activities among the study programmers to achieve timely progress in the following areas: SDTM datasets, ADaM datasets, statistical tables, figures, listings, and other internal and external requests (e.g., publications)
• Accessing and converting data to SAS from database management system and PC file formats (e.g., MS Excel, text files)
• Working with external vendors in order to develop or monitor the content and structure of SAS data sets
• Working closely with clinicians, statisticians, and publication managers to generate and QC outputs for publications; review publication (abstract/manuscripts) to ensure accuracy, quality and soundness of statistical methodologies; coordinate internal resource utilization for publication and generate activity metrics for management review
• Providing input to the Database and CRF Development, creating edit check programs and providing feedback to the Data Management
• Providing input in developing statistical analysis plans, specifications of analysis datasets, validation plans and other related documents
• Maintaining standards for programming activities
• Working independently to accomplish tasks and goals defined by supervisor
• Bringing in new ideas to improve the programming process

Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in related science discipline
• Minimum 7+ years' experience in SAS programming for phase I-IV clinical trials in a pharmaceutical/CRO environment
• Experience using SAS-Base, MACRO, STAT, GRAPH, ACCESS, MS Office
• Experience in CDISC data standards, e.g. SDTM and ADaM
• Proven experience with Unix and Windows operating systems
• Understanding of the software development life cycle
• Understanding of FDA guidelines
• Good organization, time management and attention to detail skills needed to work in a stressful environment under tight deadlines while maintaining focus on details and quality
• Applies good judgment and demonstrates initiative to resolve issues
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills needed to work effectively in a team environment