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Fortrea · 2 days ago

Senior Statistical Programmer

San Jose

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Fortrea is a leading organization in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to lead programming activities on studies. The role involves overseeing programming tasks, developing SAS programs, and mentoring less-experienced programmers while ensuring quality and efficiency in deliverables.

Clinical TrialsHealth Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform the role of the Lead Statistical Programmer

Plan, execute and oversee all programming activities on a study, including but not limited to, resource estimation, working within budget, meeting timelines, maximizing quality

Interaction with other departments and the client, etc

Develop and maintain SAS programs to create SDTM and ADaM datasets and TFLs, and perform QC of SDTM, ADaMs and TFLs

Produce Define XML/PDFs, Analysis Results Metadata (ARM), annotated CRFs and Reviews Guides to support SDTMs and ADaMs

Develop specifications for SDTMs and ADaM datasets

Review SAPs and TFL shells from a programming perspective for studies

Mentor less-experienced programmers in the processes around SDTMs, ADaMs and TFLs

Present and share knowledge at department meetings

Respond to QA and client audits, and support qualification audits

Identify processes within programming that will increase productivity, quality, and efficiency

All other duties as needed or assigned

Qualification

SAS programmingCDISC knowledgeStatistical analysisData managementEnglish proficiencyMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree, preferably in mathematics, statistics, computing, life science, health science, or related subjects

Experience and/or education plus relevant work experience, equating to a Bachelor's degree

Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements

Language Skills Required: Speaking: Yes, English required Writing/Reading: Yes, English required

Typically, 3-5 years of SAS® programming experience in the CRO or Pharmaceutical industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job

Knowledge of CDISC requirements

Company

Fortrea

Fortrea is a provider of comprehensive Phase I through IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, patient access solutions.

Founded in 2023

Durham, North Carolina, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.fortrea.com

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