Senior/ Principal Programmer (SAS & R)

<p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong><u><span class="markvbmkzo0z7" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Principal</span>&nbsp;<span class="markw699ypl0m" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Programmer</span></u></strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Purpose</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">The role of the&nbsp;<span class="markvbmkzo0z7" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Principal</span>&nbsp;<span class="markw699ypl0m" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Programmer</span>&nbsp;is to provide programming support to the statistics and programming department across a range of projects, clients and therapeutic areas. The&nbsp;<span class="markvbmkzo0z7" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Principal</span>&nbsp;<span class="markw699ypl0m" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Programmer</span>&nbsp;may also perform a supervisory role (e.g. line management and/<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;project management).</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">The job tasks listed below outline the scope of the position. The application of these tasks may vary, based on current business needs.</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Technical:</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Perform review of clinical trial documents including protocols, SAPs, CRFs, CSRs</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Author, review and approve study TFL shells and dataset specifications</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Author, validate and document SAS &amp; R programs for datasets, TFLs and macros, applying good programming practice</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Identify data issues and outliers</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Complete, review and approve CDISC Validation tool reports</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Identify data and standards issues and resolve&nbsp;<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;escalate as appropriate</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Awareness of emerging standards and associated impact to ongoing and future planned trials</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Maintain proficiency in SAS &amp; R, and awareness of developments</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Maintain study master file documents and any other documents that are required to be audit ready</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>People Management:</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Line management of statisticians,&nbsp;<span class="markw699ypl0m" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">programmer</span>s and other technical staff. Accountable for overall performance of direct reports</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Provide coaching and mentoring of staff to achieve “excellence”. Direct employee career development and ensure line reports receive appropriate training to perform their day-to-day jobs</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Interview and effectively on-board and integrate new staff members</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Provide programming technical leadership and coaching</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Project Management:</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Oversight of key client projects/portfolios. To include:</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">o Being Veramed Project Manager on client accounts and projects</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">o Maintain the project plan</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">o Proactive management of resource, scope change and risks</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">o Manage the delivery of projects to budget</div> <div>o Manage client expectations and issue resolution</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>General:</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Lead internal and client study, project and cross functional team meetings effectively</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Present study updates internally and at client meetings</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Share scientific, technical and practical knowledge within the team and with colleagues</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Perform work in full compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, company policies, procedures, and training</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Build effective collaborative working relationships with internal and client team members</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Ensure learnings are shared across projects&nbsp;<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;studies</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Develop and provide internal technical training where appropriate</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Lead process improvement initiatives</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Minimum Qualification Requirements</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• BSc, MSc&nbsp;<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;PhD in numerical discipline (<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;relevant equivalent industry experience)</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• At least 8 years of relevant industry experience</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Other Information/Additional Requirements</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Understanding of clinical drug development process, relevant disease areas, endpoints and study designs</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Awareness of industry and project standards &amp; ICH guidelines</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Excellent verbal and written communication skills</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Interpersonal/teamwork skills for effective interactions</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Proficiency in data handling using SAS &amp; R</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Self-management skills with a focus on results for timely and accurate completion of competing deliverables</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Demonstrated problem solving ability and attention to detail</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Ability to work independently and as part of a team</div> <div>• Ability to manage a portfolio of projects and/<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;people</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong><u>Senior&nbsp;<span class="markw699ypl0m" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Programmer</span>&nbsp;I/II</u></strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Purpose</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">The role of the&nbsp;<span class="markcq5mjlks7" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Senior</span>&nbsp;<span class="markw699ypl0m" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Programmer</span> I/II is to provide programming support to the statistics and programming department across a range of projects, clients and therapeutic areas.</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">The job tasks listed below outline the scope of the position. The application of these tasks may vary, based on current business needs.</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Technical:</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Perform consistency review of clinical trial documents including protocols, SAPs, CRFs, CSRs</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Author and review simple and complex study TFL shells</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Author and review simple and complex dataset standards</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Perform data checks and data exploration (e.g. using frequencies, histograms)</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Program and QC routine and ad hoc datasets and TFLs (in SAS &amp; R) following specifications, applying good programming practice</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Complete and review CDISC Validation tool reports</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Ensure the appropriate standards are being applied and adhered to</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Familiarisation with simple statistical techniques (e.g. t-test, ANOVA, regression, standard survival)</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Review of project management related documents</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Maintain study master file documents and any other documents that are required to be audit ready</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Project Management:</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Act as Lead&nbsp;<span class="markw699ypl0m" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Programmer</span>&nbsp;and/<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;Veramed Project Manager for client projects and studies</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Maintain the project plan</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Proactive management of resource, scope change and risks</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Manage the delivery of projects to budget</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Manage client expectations and issue resolution</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>General:</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Lead internal and client study team meetings effectively</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Present study updates internally and at client meetings</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Share scientific, technical and practical knowledge within the team and with colleagues</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Perform work in full compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, company policies, procedures, and training</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Build effective collaborative working relationships with internal and client team members</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Seek opportunities to develop innovative ideas, sharing when appropriate</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Line management&nbsp;<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;mentorship of more junior team members</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Contribution to development of internal training materials</div> <div>• Contribution to internal process improvement initiatives</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Minimum Qualification Requirements</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• BSc, MSc&nbsp;<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;PhD in numerical discipline (<span class="markozfnriw60" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">or</span>&nbsp;relevant equivalent industry experience)</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• At least 4 years of relevant industry experience</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">&nbsp;</div> <div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Other Information/Additional Requirements</strong></div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Understanding of clinical drug development process, relevant disease areas, endpoints and study designs</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Awareness of industry and project standards &amp; ICH guidelines</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Excellent verbal and written communication skills</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Interpersonal/teamwork skills for effective interactions</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Proficiency in data handling using SAS &amp; R</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Self-management skills with a focus on results for timely and accurate completion of competing deliverables</div> <div class="x_elementToProof">• Demonstrated problem solving ability and attention to detail</div> <div>• Ability to work independently and as part of a team</div> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1"><strong><em>Veramed is a B Corp</em></strong><em> accredited company which means that we use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.</em></p> <p class="p1"><em>As an organisation that has people at the heart of it, Veramed is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We foster a working culture where employees have integrity, honesty and respect for one another without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.</em></p></div>