Principal Programmer, Data Anonymization

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Principal Programmer responsible for clinical data anonymization and data-sharing activities at Veramed. Leading project management and ensuring compliance across various therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the management and delivery of clinical data anonymization and data‑sharing activities across a range of studies, clients and therapeutic areas.
  • Lead or contribute to project planning, execution, risk assessment and quality oversight to ensure data are anonymized, compliant and fit for research use.
  • Provide leadership across projects, ensuring deliverables, timelines and stakeholder interfaces, including client communication, are effectively managed.
  • Apply a thorough understanding of clinical trial structures, data types and documentation to maintain data integrity and utility across multiple therapeutic areas.
  • Execute and oversee data anonymization activities across studies. Apply appropriate anonymization techniques based on study design, population and data sensitivity.
  • Use specialized anonymization tools and platforms to prepare and transfer datasets to secure data‑sharing environments.
  • Review clinical trial documents including protocols, SAPs, CRFs and CSRs to understand context and identify confidentiality risks.
  • Author or review anonymization-related documentation, dataset specifications and variable-level justifications.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging standards, guidelines and regulatory expectations.
  • Identify data issues, outliers or risk‑driving variables that may affect identifiability.
  • Perform and review rigorous quality control checks to ensure PII and indirect identifiers have been removed, masked or transformed appropriately.
  • Conduct structured risk assessments considering disease prevalence, study size and data sensitivity to determine anonymization thresholds.
  • Maintain proficiency in relevant tools, programming languages and methodologies related to data anonymization and disclosure.
  • Lead internal and external project meetings related to data anonymization and disclosure.
  • Present progress updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Share practical, scientific and technical expertise with colleagues and contribute to team learning.
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams, clients and cross‑functional stakeholders.
  • Ensure all work complies with internal SOPs, client requirements and applicable regulations.

Requirements:

  • BSc, MSc or PhD in a numerical or data-focused discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
  • Minimum of 6 years industry experience, ideally within clinical data anonymization, biostatistics, statistical programming, clinical data management or related fields.
  • Understanding of the clinical drug development process, disease areas, trial endpoints and study designs.
  • Experience with data anonymization methodologies and clinical trial results disclosure.
  • Knowledge of relevant regulations including HIPAA, GDPR, EMA Policy 0070 and FDAAA 801.
  • Ability to assess privacy risks and apply proportionate mitigation strategies.

Benefits:

  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives in anonymization, data‑sharing workflows and regulatory compliance.
  • Develop and deliver internal training related to anonymization techniques, regulatory standards and disclosure practices.