Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Essential Functions and Other Job Information:

Performs programming tasks as assigned by study project team leads that 
includes but is not limited to independently creating, executing, maintaining, and 
validating programs that transfer data across multiple data management systems 
or operating systems, combining data from a variety of sources and structures, 
generating and storing summary data from a variety of sources, generating 
reports or combining multiple databases and validating programs that generate 
listings, tables and figures using SAS and standard tools and processes.
• Prepares and analyzes clinical trial patient datasets, such as laboratory data, vital signs data, tumor response data, imaging data, quality of life and well-being questionnaire data, or adverse events data, for clinical research purposes. 
Consult with researchers and multi-disciplinary project teams to analyze 
problems and recommend technology-based solutions and computational 
strategies for the specific project as assigned.
• Develops the customized codes to utilize existing tools and applications to 
provide the outputs or to validate outputs for clinical bioinformatics or technical use. 
• Acts as the programming lead on studies of simple to moderate complexity to 
deliver on lead tasks/responsibilities.
• Actively seeks information to gain good understanding of the role of the lead 
programmer in the overall process and may act as the lead programmer on 
simple to moderately complex projects under close supervision. Ensures 
adherence to departmental working practice documents and SOPs, and 
contributes to the development informal training materials.
• Increases knowledge base and professional skills in areas including 
programming, technology and techniques, clinical trials, and the pharmaceutical industry by working closely with mentors, attending presentation / teaching events, and contributing to other general department documents and policies by assisting mentors with implementing best practice documents and articles

Qualifications: 
Education and Experience: 
MS/MA degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field and at least 1 year of experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job requirements, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification, and at least 3 years of experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job requirements

Working Conditions and Environment: 
• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. 
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.