Ecocareers · 2 months ago
Sr. SAS Programmer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expConfidential company is seeking a Sr. SAS Programmer to support the Biostatistics team by carrying out programming activities and overseeing external vendors for clinical studies and publications. The role involves providing statistical programming and validation support, ensuring timely progress in various programming areas, and maintaining high standards for programming activities.
Staffing & Recruiting
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, statistician, 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 activities 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
Qualification
Required
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
Company
Ecocareers
Ecocareers provides a specialized job search for careers that make a difference.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase