SAS PROGRAMMER (contract or permanent)
Covance, with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies, with annual revenues greater than $2 billion, employees in more than 60 countries, and more than 11,000 employees worldwide.
You can make a difference by helping to deliver life-saving and life-enhancing medicines to people around the world. Our commitment to this mission has resulted in Covance’s impressive history of company stability and growth. We’ve achieved these results by fostering a work environment that encourages, develops and leverages our team’s capabilities.
This is your chance to become part of a team that helps to bring miracle of medicine to market sooner. In this role you will ideally be based in our office in Maidenhead but we could also consider candidates working from home.
About the Job
The primary activity of the SAS Programmer is to develop and review SAS® programs and output for the management and reporting of clinical trial data. The individual in this role will have responsibilities including but not limited to the following:
•Develop and review SAS programs and output as required
•Carry out electronic data transfer (both incoming and outgoing).
•Set-up utilities/SAS based systems to assist and facilitate Clinical Data Management activities.
•Review draft and final production runs for projects to ensure quality and consistency
•Interact with project team members in related disciplines e.g. Clinical Data Management, Clinical and Biostatistics.
•Advise Senior Statistical Programming staff of changes in scope of projects to enable the timely development of change orders.
•Demonstrate good problem solving skills, a proactive approach and a willingness to take decisions, seeking advice from senior Statistical Programming staff to confirm decisions when necessary.
•With sufficient experience assume the role of a Lead Programmer for assigned projects.
•Ensure the filing of study documentation is maintained to the standard required according to processes and acceptable for audit.
•Prioritize personal workload to meet specified completion dates.
•Carry out all activities according to Covance SOPs working within the framework of the Quality Management System and to Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
About You
•BSc in a computing, life science, mathematical or Statistical subject.
•Ideally 3 years experience as Statistical Programmer, or equivalent experience
•An understanding of the fundamental principles of programming, program development and review
•Experience in the preparation of Programming Plans, study set-up and review of study specific documents
•Ideally experience working in clinical research as a SAS programmer
We Offer
Covance’s ongoing success offers team members unsurpassed growth and career development opportunities.
At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career.
There is no better time to join us!
Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. (M/F/D/V). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.
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