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# Assoc Principal Scientist Statistical Programming

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Rahway, NJ, United States
- **Salary:** $144,373.0 - $224,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clinical Data Management, Clinical Data Repository, Computer Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Microsoft Project, Commercial Software, Systems Development Life Cycle, SAS (Software), Software Engineering, Computational Statistics, Macros, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation, Data Management
- **Published:** May 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/nj/rahway/69e76d4f-87a8-42c8-8ce7-24522a64f1fd

## About the Role

* Must have a Bachelor's degree (or US equivalent) in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field plus 9 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment, * Master's degree (or US equivalent) in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field plus 7 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment., * Must possess significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH; and programming expertise with clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety) and pharmacokinetic data (raw concentration data, derived PK parameters).
 * Ability to design and develop complex programming algorithms; to efficiently manipulate clinical trial datasets including complex data preprocessing, filtering, and manipulation; demonstrated ability to work in an exploratory environment, handling non-standard data in a variety of formats with minimal requirements.
 * Knowledge of pharmaceutical development processes.
 * Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed.
 * Understanding of statistical or pharmacokinetic terminology and concepts; and ability to implement statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages also required.
 * Must possess broad knowledge and significant experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings).
 * Ability to lead at a program level; ability to determine approach and ensure consistency and direct development of others when opportunities arise; ability to engage key stakeholders required.
 * Must possess strong project management skills; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively; and excellent written, oral, and presentation skills., Clinical Trials
Data Management
Project Planning
Computer Science
Telephone Skills
Decision Science
Microsoft Project
Outcomes Research
Project Management
Numerical Analysis
Applied Mathematics
Program Development
Reporting Processes
Project Stakeholders
Statistical Analysis
Contingent Workforce
Electronic Submission
Waterfall Methodology
Statistical Programming
Relationship Management
Research And Development
Pre-Clinical Development
Clinical Data Management
Computational Statistics
Systems Development Life Cycle
Software Development Life Cycle
Software Development Methodologies
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## Description

Innovation
Algorithms
Statistics
Compassion
SAS Macros
Life Sciences
Data Modeling
Accountability
SAS (Software)
Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Trials
Data Governance
Computer Science
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
Project Management
Data Preprocessing
Process Improvement
Statistical Methods
Applied Mathematics
Project Stakeholders
Statistical Programming
Pharmaceutical Sciences
User Requirements Documents
Interpersonal Communications, Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming - Rahway, NJ:

 * Provide high quality statistical programming analysis and reporting deliverables for global PK modeling and simulation stakeholders Oncology therapeutic area.
 * Gather and interpret user requirements, retrieve the required data, transform the data into modeling-ready analysis datasets, and develop tables and figures according to the modeling analysis plans.
 * Lead the data stewardship and take accountability for the creation of modeling data from original data source(s) to final modeling dataset.
 * Act as a key collaborator with modelers, statisticians and other project stakeholders and execute project plans efficiently and oversee the work of other team members when opportunities arise.
 * Programmatically synthesize preclinical / clinical data into analysis ready structures from varied data sources.
 * Create modeling-ready datasets by integrating PK, PD and covariate data.
 * Produce tables and graphics for inclusion in study reports and regulatory submissions.
 * Ensure programmatic traceability from data source to modeling result.
 * Support the development of programming standards to enable efficient and high quality production of programming deliverables.
 * Produce SAS transport files and associated documentation for regulatory submissions.
 * Represent statistical programming on process improvement activities., Innovation
Algorithms
Statistics
Compassion
SAS Macros
Life Sciences
Data Modeling
Accountability
SAS (Software)
Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Trials
Data Governance
Computer Science
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
Project Management
Data Preprocessing
Process Improvement
Statistical Methods
Applied Mathematics
Project Stakeholders
Statistical Programming
Pharmaceutical Sciences
User Requirements Documents
Interpersonal Communications
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Assoc Principal Scientist Statistical Programming, Late-Stage (Hybrid)
Merck & Co., Inc
Rahway, NJ*Hybrid
Teamwork
Research
Marketing
Leadership
Mentorship
Innovation
Statistics
Compassion
SAS Macros
Negotiation
Forecasting
Coordinating
Communication
Life Sciences
Biostatistics
Data Modeling
Accountability
SAS (Software)
Clinical Trials
Data Management
Project Planning
Computer Science
Telephone Skills
Decision Science
Microsoft Project
Outcomes Research
Project Management
Numerical Analysis
Applied Mathematics
Program Development
Reporting Processes
Project Stakeholders
Statistical Analysis
Contingent Workforce
Electronic Submission
Waterfall Methodology
Statistical Programming
Relationship Management
Research And Development
Pre-Clinical Development
Clinical Data Management
Computational Statistics
Systems Development Life Cycle
Software Development Life Cycle
Software Development Methodologies
+0
Assoc Principal Scientist Statistical Programming, Late-Stage (Hybrid)
Merck & Co., Inc
Rahway, NJ*Hybrid
Teamwork
Research
Marketing
Leadership
Mentorship
Innovation
Statistics
Compassion
SAS Macros
Negotiation
Forecasting
Coordinating
Communication
Life Sciences
Biostatistics
Data Modeling
Accountability


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