Principal Statistical Programmer

Statistics Data Corporation (SDC), a specialized contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Arizona, delivering top-tier clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device/diagnostic companies since 2005. SDC providing a technology enabled service offering to provide clients with both clinical services expertise, as well as the technology they need to be successful in their clinical trials.

Job Summary

Provide statistical programming support to clinical trials. Produce statistical analyses, including generating/validating analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures for clinical trials. Create SDTM mapping and datasets. Develop and maintain the infrastructure for project files of SAS datasets and SAS code. Support Data Management in data set creations/transfers, integrity checks, and quality audits. Act as a liaison between clinical and subcommittees and project teams on an as-needed basis.

Primary Responsibilities

Perform or oversee team in performing all statistical programming required for clinical trial analysis and reporting on large scale projects of high complexity

Apply appropriate statistical methods for data analysis and provide statistical programming expertise for project teams

Review the Statistical Analysis Plan in preparation for programming the planned analyses

Lead design/development of SAS macros and other utilities to expedite SAS programming activities

Organize and conduct internal training sessions and author papers for conferences

Generate tables, listings, and figures per protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and/or approved client request

Participate in statistical program validation and quality control activities

Develop or review SDTM aCRF and specifications, ADaM specifications; complete programming and validation of CDISC SDTM and ADaM datasets

Review pinnacle 21 reports and ensure compliance with CDISC and FDA guidelines

Develop define.xml, study data reviewers guide and analysis datasets reviewers guide

Identify study priorities and communicate effectively with project team and management

Ensure quality, proper documentation and meet or exceed timely completion of the project within budgeted hours

Manage statistical programming timelines, budgets, and client expectations

Actively participate in study team meetings

Interact with other departments, such as Clinical Operations, Project Management, and Data Management to ensure a high level of client satisfaction through successful execution of projects

Participate in review process of study documents such as the CRF, edit check specifications, and database design specifications written by Data Management

Program data cleaning checks, as necessary, to assist Data Management s data cleaning activities

Participate in installation/validation of statistical software packages throughout the software development lifecycle

Develop and maintain the infrastructure for project files of SAS datasets and SAS code

Mentor junior level statistical programmers by developing training plans and providing oversight of their work Ensure all programming activities and processes performed are conducted according to SDC s standard procedures and/or sponsor requirements

Adhere to all aspects of the SDC s quality system

Comply with SDC s data integrity business ethics requirements

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Adherence to all essential systems and processes that are required at SDC to maintain compliance to business and regulatory requirements

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.