Programmer Analyst II
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Principal Programmer Analyst leading SAS-based clinical-trial programming and reporting for Thermo Fisher Scientific. Overseeing projects, teams, budgets, submissions, and junior staff development.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as lead programmer, project lead, or project oversight lead on studies and drug programs of varying complexity
- Oversee statistical and bioinformatics programming from clinical-trial design through analysis and reporting
- Organize teams and implement study strategies to improve process and programming efficiency
- Create and maintain programs for statistical report generation and program validation
- Work with project team leaders and client representatives on meetings, timelines, resource forecasting, budgets, and contractual obligations
- Plan and contribute to tools and techniques that improve process efficiency, including leading solution teams
- Represent the department to clients during study matters, bid defenses, and clinical-data submissions or reviews with regulatory authorities
- Serve as company project manager on biometrics-only projects when applicable
- Provide department infrastructure support, training materials, policies, and process-improvement initiatives
- Develop professional and programming knowledge for self and junior team members
- Provide managers with employee-performance feedback for development, reviews, and training
- Encourage industry publications and conference presentations to increase company visibility
- Contribute to recruitment and candidate interviews
- Occasionally drive to site locations and travel domestically and internationally
Requirements:
- MS/MA degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field and at least 6 years of experience, OR Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field or equivalent and at least 8 years of experience
- An equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered sufficient
- Strong SAS programming skills
- Great understanding of database structures and complex data structures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in the English language
- Ability to organize, adapt, and adjust to changing priorities across multiple assignments
- Ability to work and lead in a multidisciplinary team setting
- Understanding of clinical trials, ICH statistical and reporting guidelines, and GCP
- Knowledge of statistical principles applied to clinical-trial design and analysis
- Understanding of clinical-data submission requirements for regulatory authorities
- Excellent project-management skills, including project budget creation, updates, and management of budgets and risks
- Ability to interpret and contribute to company policies
- Delivery- and quality-driven
Benefits:
- Global team environment
- Collaboration and professional development opportunities
- Training, guidance, and project leadership opportunities
- Opportunity to represent the company at industry conferences
- Opportunity to present and teach at department meetings
- Opportunities to contribute to publications and conference presentations
















