Dear Allstat, 

Please find below our latest opportunity for three Senior SAS Programmers
with the possibility for some home working.

If this is of interest to you please send an updated CV to
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922 7126

Our clients are actively looking to expand their group biometrics group over
the next year. With a strong pipeline and excellent opportunities. There is
also the opportunity to work from home if you have a proven track record
working in this capacity. 



JOB DESCRIPTION

The role of the post holder is to assist in the provision of a Statistical
Programming service. The primary activities of the Senior Statistical
Programmer are to develop and review SAS® programs and output for the
management and reporting of clinical trial data. Act as a Lead Programmer
for increasingly complex or multi-protocol projects and to act as a
Statistical Programming consultant to clients and internal customers. 

 Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead programming efforts for the preparation of electronic submissions. 
• Ensure quality of personal work and the work of the team when acting as a
Lead Programmer. 
• Interact with project team members in related disciplines e.g. Clinical
Data Management, Clinical and Biostatistics. 
• Assume team member responsibilities, including representing Statistical
Programming at internal project team meetings, client meetings and audits. 
• Provide input into assessments of resource requirements on a regular
basis. Provide feedback to management if any action is needed to increase
utilization, improve efficiency or amend the resource levels required on a
project. 
• Advise Senior Statistical Programming staff of changes in scope of
projects to enable the timely development of change orders. 
• Display a positive attitude at all times, promoting and contributing to a
good team spirit with a productive and professional environment. 
• Provide ongoing training and mentoring within Statistical Programming to
ensure thorough knowledge of the processes used and the ongoing technical
development. 
• Provide feedback to management on the development potential of staff to
assist in staff development. 
• Assist with interviewing and selection of potential candidates. 
• Demonstrate excellent problem solving skills, a proactive approach and a
willingness to take decisions on a regular basis. 
• Acquire knowledge of other aspects of the work of a Principal Statistical
Programmer under the supervision of the senior Statistical Programming
staff. 
• Participate in the ongoing review of the processes used by the Statistical
Programming group to ensure processes are continually improved. 
• Maintain awareness of new developments in programming techniques and IT
which may be applied to the management and reporting of clinical trial data. 
• Technical planning (which includes overseeing the set-up of the key
macros/SAS programs) for multi-protocol projects (e.g., appropriate
documentation required by the project). 
• Work on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an
evaluation of intangible variables; development of technical solutions to
abstract problems which require the use of ingenuity and creativity. 
• Prepare and review of Programming Plans. 
• Participate in and co-ordinate the Statistical Programming review of Case
Report Forms (CRFs), annotated CRFs, database structures and study related
documentation (e.g. data validation guidelines). 
• Develop and review SAS programs and output for the management of clinical
trial data, the tabulation of data, preparation of patient data listings,
graphical output, creation of derived datasets and statistical analysis of
data as specified in the Statistical or Report Analysis Plans. 
• Develop SAS programs for ad hoc tables and listings. Write, modify, and
maintain programs that produce diagnostics and listing for data review in
support of Data Management 
• Carry out electronic data transfer (both incoming and outgoing). Develop
and review programs to ensure the data transfer has been produced to
specification. 
• Review and interpret Report and Analysis Plans and provide comments for
assigned projects. 
• Design and set-up utilities/SAS based systems to assist and facilitate
Clinical Data Management activities. 
• Carry out all activities according to SOPs working within the framework of
the Quality Management System and to Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Ensure
adherence to programming guidelines. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior Statistical Programming staff. 


Education/Qualifications 
BSc in a computing, life science, mathematical or Statistical subject. A
high computing content is considered to be beneficial, however proven
computing skills are most important. Alternative academic qualifications or
experience are assessed to ensure equivalent background.
 
Experience in provision of programming support for clinical trial management
and reporting, or equivalent experience. Extensive experience and proven
skills in the use of SAS within a clinical trials environment. 

Experience in the preparation and review of Programming Plans, study set-up
and review of study specific documents, e.g. CRF and data validation
guidelines. 


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