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Merck · 1 day ago

Sr. Scientist, Statistical Programming - Early Oncology (Hybrid)

Rahway, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $180K/yr

3+ years exp

Merck is a leading pharmaceutical company focused on advancing healthcare through innovative research and development. The Sr. Scientist in Statistical Programming will support statistical programming activities for Early Oncology clinical development projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective collaboration with various stakeholders.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Effective analysis and report programming development and validation, utilizing global and therapeutic area (TA) standards and following departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs) and good programming practice

Maintain and manage a project plan including resource forecasting

Coordinate the activities of a global programming team that includes outsourced provider staff

Membership on departmental strategic initiative teams

Qualification

SAS LanguageR ProgrammingClinical TrialsStatistical ProgrammingData ManagementOncologyProject ManagementStakeholder Relationship ManagementProcess ImprovementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning (ML)Microsoft ProjectInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsNegotiation SkillsStrategic Thinking

Required

BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 5-9 years SAS/R programming experience in a clinical trial environment

MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3-7 years SAS/R programming experience in a clinical trial environment

Effective interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively

Effective written, oral, and presentation skills

Effective knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)

A project leader; completes tasks independently at a project level; ability to collaborate with key stakeholders

Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH; systems and database expertise

Designs and develops complex programming algorithms

Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe the methodology to be programmed; an understanding of statistical terminology and concepts

Familiarity with clinical data management concepts

Experience in CDISC and ADaM standards

Experience ensuring process compliance and deliverable quality

Strategic thinking - ability to turn strategy into tactical activities; design of statistical databases with the end in mind that optimize analysis and reporting and leverage departmental standards and industry best-practices

Ability to anticipate stakeholder requirements

Preferred

Demonstrated success in the assurance of deliverable quality and process compliance. Strong working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life-cycle (SDLC)

Oncology clinical trial programming experience is preferred

AI/Machine learning experience and knowledge is preferred

Experience assuring programming consistency across protocols and projects, directing the program development effort of other programmers; experience as a programming mentor

Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies

Ability to complete statistical programming deliverables through the use of global outsource partner programming staff

Experience developing and managing a project plan using Microsoft Project or similar package

Active in professional societies

Experience in process improvement