Stat Programmer 1

PURPOSE
Provide programming expertise to develop and maintain programs to meet internal and external clients’ needs. Provide and assist in the development of project-related solutions to a wide range of statistical programming tasks.
RESPONSIBILITIES
 Perform (i) the programming, testing, and documentation of programs for use in creating statistical tables, listing and figures summaries, (ii) the programming, testing and documentation of analysis dataset (derived datasets) and transfer file for internal and external clients and (iii) the programming quality control checks for the source data and report the data issues periodically.
 Detect errors in detail and corrects them (e.g., reviews tables/listings, edit checks output and SAS programs to ensure quality of deliverable)
 Assist in the development of programming documentation including specifications, as appropriate, under supervision.
 Provide advanced technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients, and bring project solutions to teams and department, under supervision.
 Develop, implement and validate new process technologies, macros and applications under supervision.
 Fulfill project responsibilities at the level of assisting the statistical programming team lead.
 Understand timelines for and milestones affecting their work and alert supervisor to potential slippage
All responsibilities are essential job functions unless noted as nonessential (N).
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 Knowledge of programming, statistics and/or clinical drug development process
 Basic knowledge of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements; i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines
 Working knowledge of computing applications such as Base SAS, SAS/STAT and SAS Macro Language
 Organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
 Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks within a project, under supervision
 Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
 Aptitude for mathematical calculations
 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
 Masters degree in computer science or related field; Bachelor's degree t in biostatistics or related field and 1 year relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
 Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech
 Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers

 Regular sitting for extended periods of time
 Occasional travel