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