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Job Description:
- Reporting to the Lead of Clinical Data Programming, Data Management, the clinical programmer works in varied therapeutic areas, develops and validates SAS/SQL programs and macros, performs data and programming quality checks, generates validation documentation, performs data reconciliation/integration, and liaises with internal teams/external vendor/partners to resolve issues.
- Supports routine programming, validation, and documentation activities with a focus on data quality, review, cleaning, and reconciliation
- Analyze, process, execute data reconciliation and data integration requirements and develop programs as applicable.
- Provide input on and facilitate specifications development on complex reports/listings.
- Perform data mappings between different data sources and standard output using industry standard best practices, annotated CRFs.
- Develop and apply macro-based programming to increase efficiency.
- Assist in resolving data issues with the data providers.
- Collaborate with data managers and study team members.
Mandatory Skills:
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in Pharma/Biotech/SAS Programming.
- SQL Programming.
- Experience with Clinical Research and Health care data.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time-management, interpersonal and communication skills Comfortable developing and debugging programs independently and without supervision.
- Must be proficient in SAS and SQL programming, including SAS macros; SAS certification a plus Academic/industry projects demonstrating solid use of programming techniques and/or programming platforms is a plus.
- Must be a fast learner and be able to adapt to changing situations.
- Must operate with High Integrity and Trust.
- Personal Accountability: Will stand up and be counted; doesn’t shirk personal responsibility;
- Comfortable working alone on tough assignments General knowledge of industry standards and best practices such as CDISC/CDASH, SDTM, data standardization (FHIR and OMOP a plus)
Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:
- Accountable for programming deliverables for the assigned studies, tasks, and/or programming projects.
- Program listings, tables, profiles, figures, and standard datasets in SAS/SQL per the best practices, standard processes, and specifications as needed. Generate supporting validation and quality check documentation.
- Perform debugging and error resolutions. Identify and implement improvements.
- Perform quality checks and assessment on internally and externally developed programs and data packages.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in the scientific, biological, statistical or computer science field or related discipline, Master’s degree in Statistics/Math/Epidemiology degree preferred.
