Dear Allstat, Please find enclosed the details of a new 8 month UK based SAS Contract with a large Pharmaceutical client based in the South East: Statistical programmer Job Description This job involves production of efficacy and safety study reports of data from clinical studies. The reports (tabulations/listings and graphs) will form part of the material used in regulatory drug filings. Dependent on the stage the drug's development, the programmer may also be required to produce integrated summaries of safety and efficacy. The contract is initially for 8 months. The role includes 2 main areas * The production and quality control of efficacy study reports written in SAS. This is achieved by writing and validating software in accordance with statistical analysis plans and Client programming standards. * The production and quality control of safety study tables and listings created by running software within Client's current existing reporting tool (CDARS). Both roles would require identification of the general cause of any reporting issues (e.g. data or programs) and their possible resolution with data management, programming, statistical or clinical staff as appropriate. The role may require programming to convert legacy data to Client's data standards. Training will be given in all Client specific tools and processes. The successful candidate will be supervised by a lead programmer who will act as the contact with the main project team. Person Specification Essential Criteria - Candidates should meet the following criteria: * SAS/BASE * SAS/Macro * PROC REPORT * Experience of pharmaceutical data and reporting clinical trials * Experience of working closely with a study statistician to discuss and produce efficacy study reports * Good communication skills, both written and verbal * Good time management and planning skills * Good team working characteristics, capable of working in cross-functional teams Desirable Criteria - Preference will be given to candidates who meet the following criteria: * Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) * Knowledge of reporting clinical trials with a Pharms company or CRO * Knowledge of statistical methodology used to report clinical trials * Familiar with MS standard packages and windows operating system * Knowledge of UNIX operating system * Knowledge of SAS/GRAPH and SAS/SQL If you would like to discuss this position in detail, or for a confidential consultation on all of our current Biostatistics and Programming opportunities in the UK and Europe, please contact me directly. Details of our current contract and permanent vacancies can also be found at: http://www.jamesharvard.com/pharma/careers_browse.htm. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards, Chris Smith Consultant ~ Biostatistics Division James Harvard Pharmaceutical Ltd T. +44 (0)20 7922 7137 M. +44 (0)7919 448334 F. +44 (0)20 7922 7101 E: [log in to unmask] W: www.jamesharvardpharma.com 25 - 27 Wootton Street : Waterloo : London : SE1 8TG For the latest Statistics and SAS Programming vacancies go to http://www.jamesharvard.com/pharma/careers_browse.php P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________