Senior Lead Statistical Programmer - R & SAS - Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
carlsbad, CA 92008
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- You will provide technical expertise as an experienced R programmer to develop process methodology, ensuring the department meets the needs of both internal and external clients.
- Responsibilities include planning and coordinating the development of integrated programming solutions across a broad range of statistical programming requirements.
- you will also provide technical leadership and internal consulting services, providing specifications and conducting user needs analysis for complex projects or specific client requirements.
- Expertise in R programming and SAS Base, with good knowledge of SAS Graph and SAS Macros.
- Ability to implement advanced statistical procedures based on biostatistician specifications.
- Excellent application development skills with extensive experience in clinical trial data manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
- Strong knowledge of relational database components and theory.
- Perform all responsibilities associated with the Senior Programmer role.
- Assist Senior Programmers and Programmers in their daily activities.
- Act as the escalation point for Senior Programmers and Programmers.
- Regularly communicate with sponsors regarding the programming aspects of the project, anticipating issues proactively and collaborating on resolutions.
- Provide input and/or write programming specifications.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on all aspects of SAS and R programming.
- Develop consistent practices for clinical and statistical review of outputs, mentoring programming staff.
- Ensure consistency across therapeutic areas and oversee the implementation of process improvement initiatives.
- Maintain expertise with SAS Macros & R and prioritize macro development.
- Experience as a technical team lead, directly engaging clients and coordinating tasks within a programming team.
- In-depth knowledge of clinical research regulatory requirements, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ICH guidelines.
- Advanced knowledge of R programming, SAS/BASE, SAS/MACRO, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/ODS, SAS/SQL.
- Familiarity with SDTM and Adam implementation in accordance with CDISC standards.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
- Ability to independently manage tasks and projects while delegating work to team members.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in science or mathematics-related fields.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in statistical programming in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
Source : Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences