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# Sr. SAS Programmer

- **Company:** Katalyst Talent Agency
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Governance, Microsoft Office, Raw Data, SAS (Software), Simple Data Format, Software Engineering, Data Management, Text Files
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usa25181f9368bd1ba22bbc946c9f4ac0c/eaa

## About the Role

* Minimum of bachelor's degree in related science discipline
 * Minimum 7+ years' experience in SAS programming for phase I-IV clinical trials in a pharmaceutical/CRO environment
 * Experience using SAS-Base, MACRO, STAT, GRAPH, ACCESS, MS Office
 * Experience in CDISC data standards, e.g
 * SDTM and ADaM
 * Proven experience with Unix and Windows operating systems
 * Understanding of the software development life cycle
 * Understanding of FDA guidelines
 * Good organization, time management and attention to detail skills needed to work in a stressful environment under tight deadlines while maintaining focus on details and quality
 * Applies good judgment and demonstrates initiative to resolve issues
 * Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills needed to work effectively in a team environment

## Description

* To support the Biostatistics team by carrying out programming activities of statistical programmers and overseeing external vendors (as required), and to ensure timely and accurate programming and validation activities for clinical studies and publications
 * Contributes to the overall efficiency and
 * best practice of the Biostatistics group, demonstrating the ability to work efficiently and to a high standard within a clinical team environment
 * Providing statistical programming and validation support for clinical study reports, overseeing programming activities by external vendors (e.g., CROs) when necessary and coordinating programming activities among the study programmers to achieve timely progress in the following
 * areas: SDTM datasets, ADaM datasets, statistical tables, figures, listings, and other internal and external requests (e.g.,publications)
 * Accessing and converting data to SAS from Database management system and PC file formats (e.g., MS Excel, text files)
 * Working with external vendors in order to develop or monitor the content and structure of SAS data sets
 * Working closely with clinicians, statistician, and publication managers to generate and QC outputs for publications; review publication (abstract/manuscripts) to ensure accuracy, quality and soundness of statistical methodologies; coordinate internal resource utilization for publication and generate activities metrics for management review
 * Providing input to the Database and CRF Development, creating edit check programs and providing feedback to the Data Management
 * Providing input in developing statistical analysis plans, specifications of analysis datasets, validation plans, and other related documents
 * Maintaining standards for programming activities
 * Working independently to accomplish tasks and goals defined by supervisor
 * Bringing in new ideas to improve the programming process, Responsibilities: Lead the development, validation, and documentation of CDISC-compliant SDTM and ADaM datasets for CNS clinical trials, ensuring traceability from raw data throu…
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