Dear ALLstat, 

Latest PERMANENT VACANCY: Senior Programmer 
 
 
The Role:

 

The Senior Programmer provides statistical software and software
documentation support to biostatistics in general and to specific clinical
projects. You will take responsibility for the planning, development,
validation, documentation and maintenance of generic tools (across project
programs) ensuring that the objectives, standards, deadlines and other
requirements set by Biostatistics management with respect to statistical
software and its documentation and validation are attained. You will also
provide technical support in usage of SAG tools, give advice on SAS software
usage and problem solving and deputise upon request for the Project
Programmer.



 
Assesses, develops and documents new  
 

*	Keeps abreast of statistical programming methodology and application
and software developments through literature and attendance at meetings.
Maintains familiarity with regulatory authority guidelines relating to
biostatistics, data reporting and medical issues in project areas.   

*	Interacts with Data Management and Biostatisticians to ensure good
communication.   

*	Develops and documents statistical programming standards in
accordance with current statistical programming practices and regulatory
authority requirements. 

*	Programs, validates and documents software in SAS following
statistical programming standards and ensures its availability to users. 

Tool Development 

 

*	Takes responsibility for planning, development, validation,
documentation and maintenance of generic tools. 

*	Estimates resource requirements for a tool development project. 

*	Informs and makes recommendations to the Project Programmer on
critical issues within a tool development project. 

*	Coordinates internationally plans and tasks for a tool development
project. 

*	Trains users to apply generic tools. Assists users to resolve
individual technical difficulties with the generic tools. 

Drug development

 

*	Interacts with other members of Biostatistics Team to clarify
programming requirements and to give advice on the availability of standard
programs and the cost/effectiveness of developing new software. 

*	Assists in the development of trial protocols, trial analyses,
editing procedures and data presentations relating to efficacy and safety
data and availability under the direction of the responsible project
statistician. 

*	Creates the datasets specification according to the Generic Data
Model in cooperation with clinical programming. 

*	Provides SAS datasets to the Biostatistics Team in the format
required for special evaluations. 

*	Programs, validates and documents data tabulations, graphics and
statistical evaluations for efficacy and safety. Ensures that programs
developed for specific projects/protocols are sufficiently portable to allow
application to other projects and protocols. 

*	Performs analyses of efficacy and safety data, generates tabulations
and graphs and provides them to members of the Biostatistics Team. 

 
 
WHO YOU ARE;
 

*	BSc, MSc or PhD (or equivalent) in Statistics, Computer Science,
Mathematics or other analytical field. 

*	At least 5 years pharmaceutical industry drug development experience
using SAS 

*	Experience in programming and using statistical software as well as
knowledge of databases and interface systems. Very good knowledge of SAS. 

 
I also have a variety of other Biometric specific vacancies available in the
UK and throughout Europe. 

Inclusive of SAS programming, Statistical, Data Management functions, please
call me for further details....

If you would to discuss this role in greater detail or your application /
suitability to this or further roles, please call me or email me in
confidence. If you are not available or suited to this position, please feel
free to pass my details on.

For a confidential consultation call Mathew Hogan on 0044 (0) 207 255 6665
or email your CV to mathew.hogan <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
@1st-pharmapeople.com

 
Mathew Hogan
Senior Consultant
Pharmaceutical, Biometrics & CRO Division

1st Pharma People
A Division of 1st-IT People
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