Senior Statistical Programmer - Berlin
- Employer
- Cytel - EMEA
- Location
- Berlin
- Salary
- Competitive
- Start date
- 17 May 2019
- Closing date
- 16 Jun 2019
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- Discipline
- Clinical Research, Data Management / Statistics, Biostatistics, SAS Programming, Statistical Programming
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Contract
- Experience Level
- Experienced (non-manager)
Job Details
As member of the Functional Service Provider (FSP) group, and reporting to the Director / Associate Director of statistical programming, the main responsibilities of the Senior Statistical Programmer will be to:
Provide leadership in promoting communication and adequate information flow to motivate, encourage and align people with the company's strategic objectives.
Lead, or contribute to, statistical programming activities on FSP projects (development or QC of deliverables):
delivering exemplary performance and solving complex technical problems to inspire other programmers,
ensuring an efficient collaboration with BDM teams in Europe and India,
being accountable for the quality, traceability, reproducibility and timeliness of statistical programming deliverables,
being accountable for overall client satisfaction with these deliverables, maintaining a detailed project and validation plan,
efficiently communicating with internal and external clients, and ensuring budget monitoring and adherence
Ensure the statistical programming systems, processes and deliverables are aligned with the relevant regulatory requirements, for instance:
Clinical study reporting, e.g. ICH E3 Electronic records handling, e.g. Chapter 21 of the US Code of Federal Regulation - Part 11
Electronic submission of clinical data to agencies, e.g. e-CTD guidance and CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards
Provide input into, and mentor statistical programmers to provide input into documents produced by other functions (e.g. biostatisticians, data managers, medical writers…)
Understand, follow and ensure adherence to, all CRS WIs/SOP as well as any other Client relevant WI/SOPs.
Keep abreast of current and new statistical programming techniques and other applicable technical advancements while assisting in their implementation
When needed, interact with regulatory agencies regarding specifications for electronic submissions, and direct/develop statistical programming electronic submission deliverables.
Occasionally, responsibilities will also include to:
Contribute to the development of a strong team of statistical programmers, by functionally managing local programmers with respect to statistical programming strategy, deliverables, processes, and professional development
Contribute to budget evaluation for proposal writing purpose. Lead, or contribute to, the design of new statistical programming processes or optimization of existing ones to reach the best productivity,
to ensure the best quality of the statistical outputs, and to reach the best customer satisfaction (internally and externally) with flexibility, reliability and responsiveness.
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Education: BSc or equivalent with research experience, and/or MS (in a numerate discipline preferably in Statistics, Computer Science, or Mathematics)
Minimum Work Requirements: Preferably at least 08 years of experience in biostatistics or statistical programming activities in the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry in clinical development
Consistent experience as a lead statistical programmer on several concurrent project
Proficient in SAS
Strong knowledge of CDISC ADaM and SDTM.
Strong understanding of drug development, including knowledge of interfaces and interdependencies with other functions.
Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory and data submission guidelines.. Strong project management skills
Skills: Fluent in English (French and/or German is a plus)
Ability to work effectively in international teams, effectively operates within a matrix organization and with multi-disciplinary groups, excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills contributing to building the team spirit
Ability to rapidly understand and anticipate the needs of internal and external customers, and respond to their inquiries
Ability to organize team work and prioritize and balance concurrent tasks and responsibilities.
Excellent time management skills
Ability to educate internal and external interfaces (providers and customers) on the statistical programming processes, and the underlying regulatory requirements
Strong mentoring skills
The position can be based in one of our offices in Geneva or Home-based anywhere in the Europe
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