statistical programmer

In this role, the statistical programmer will support the development of scientifically based arguments aiming to provide fair accessibility to our company's drugs and vaccines making a real difference in patient's lives. The statistical programmer will work with other programming colleagues, utilizing R (and SAS) programming, to gather and interpret user requirements provided by the HTA statisticians, access and retrieve the required data, and transform them into HTA analysis datasets, tables and figures under the guidance of a more senior statistical programmer. The statistical programmer will also perform validation activities following departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contribute to the development of HTA standards library. Responsibilities: Programmatically develop, validate and maintain analysis and reporting deliverables for HTA dossiers. Assure deliverable quality and compliance with departmental SOPs and good programming practices. Collaborate effectively with project team members; be a valued part of project teams. Membership on departmental strategic initiative teams Your Profile

MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related analytical field. BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related analytical field plus 2-4-year programming experience in programming languages like R. Effective interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively. Effective English written, oral, and presentation skills. Effective knowledge in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings). Programming experience including data processing, statistical procedures and graphing and tabulation techniques; systems and database expertise. Ability to learn new program techniques and data structures quickly and effectively; capacity to seamlessly assimilate to new projects. Basic understanding of statistics, clinical and data management concepts as applied to drug/vaccine development within the pharmaceutical industry. Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe HTA research and statistical programming methodology to be programmed. Takes direction effectively and completes programming tasks under the guidance of a senior programmer at a project level. An interest to advance career by investing in development activities and taking on tasks with increasing levels of challenge and responsibility. Team oriented with demonstrated history of teamwork and collaboration across cultures and geographies, enjoying diversity, respect and integrity. Knowledge in CDISC SDTM and ADaM industry standards is an asset. Preferred Skills and Experience: Experience in supporting analysis and reporting deliverables for HTA dossiers. Unix operating system experience; Oracle SQL experience; systems and database experience, R programming experience. Demonstrated success in the assurance of deliverable quality and process compliance. Strong working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life cycle (SDLC). Active in professional societies. Experience in process improvement and AI-assisted coding technologies. Required Skills: Accountability, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Data Analysis, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Data Management, Data Modeling, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Machine Learning (ML), Numerical Analysis, Oracle Database, Process Improvements, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Statistical Programming, Strategic Initiative, Unix, Vaccine Development, Waterfall Model Preferred Skills

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