Clinical Programmer (Fsp) - Based In South Africa

Parexel; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Clinical Programmer in South Africa to handle data review and trial management for clinical studies. The role includes programming data listings and reports while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective data management. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess significant experience in clinical programming.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical programming.
• Skilled in data reporting tools in a clinical trial setting.
• Familiarity with CDISC standards, including CDASH and SDTM.

Responsibilities

• Program data review listings and exception reports.
• Liaise with Clinical Data Management to understand end user needs.
• Contribute to the development of user-friendly software systems.

Skills

SQL

Programming

Communication

Data Reporting

Project Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Life Sciences

Tools

eClinical Solutions

Qlik Sense

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

Parexel is currently seeking a Clinical Programmer to join us in South Africa, dedicated to a single sponsor.

This role will be responsible for the provision of data review and trial management deliverables across all compounds and trials for which these are required, and for all functional groups that require those deliverables.

Working as a Clinical Programmer at Parexel FSP offers tremendous long-term job security and prospects. We undertake vital clinical studies for sponsors including the leading global biotechs and Pharma top 50. And we have an incredible pipeline of work.

Expect exciting professional challenges in inspiring studies, but with time for your outside life.

Responsibilities

• Program simple to complex data review listings, exception reports, QTL / KRIs, metrics reports and visualizations in a fast-paced environment for clinical trial data review and management purposes.
• Liaise with Clinical Data Management and / or cross functional staff to understand the needs of the end users of the listings, reports, and metrics.
• Contribute to the development of software systems and related infrastructure to generate displays of clinical study data and metrics reports that are efficient and user-friendly.
• Create and document archives of software and deliverables.
• Create any Work Instructions process and training documents needed related to clinical programming and the required deliverables.
• Provide time and resource estimates for project planning as well as accurately record time spent on multiple deliverables.

Here are a few requirements specific to this advertised role.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Statistics, Mathematics, Life Sciences or other relevant scientific fields.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing software in a clinical trial environment using SQL, including at least 3 years of clinical programming experience.
• Skilled in programming in a relational database setting with SQL and / or T-SQL or ETL.
• Experience with data reporting tools in a clinical trial setting.
• Experience in the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or Life Sciences industries (Clinical Research Organization - CRO orClinical Trial regulated environment preferred).
• Experience with the eClinical Solutions elluminate platform a plus; experience with Qlik Sense a plus.
• Preferred additional external data transfer experience in :
• Creating external data transfer specifications, ensuring external clinical trial data are compatible with the clinical database to support data integration, analysis and reporting.
• Experience in planning, set-up, and acquisition of external clinical data at the study level
• Liaising with and reviewing work delivered by external partners (e.g. laboratories, eCOA providers, technology providers, etc.)
• Knowledge of some additional programming languages (e.g. : SAS, PL / SQL, R, Python, Java, …) a plus.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple assignments and respond quickly to ad hoc requests.
• Familiarity with CDISC standards, including CDASH and SDTM.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products : Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong English language written and verbal communication skills.

We care about our people and your passion, as they are the key to our success, and provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long-term careers. In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop within your role and tackle further responsibilities or develop your skill set within other related departments of Parexel.

Who are Parexel

Parexel supports clinical studies across the full range of therapeutic areas, and we have longstanding partnerships with a vast client base.

We supported the trials of most of today’s top 50 best-selling drugs, but equally we enable more niche drug developments that are critical to the well-being of many patients.

You’ll be an influential member of the wider team.

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