Senior Statistical Programmer II - R&I

at  AstraZeneca

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ACCOUNTABILITIES:

As a Senior Statistical Programmer, you are responsible for leading programming deliverables of a clinical study or a small to medium sized clinical project. Typical accountabilities include:

• Quality, timely and efficient delivery of programming work for a study or project
• Implements statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
• Ensures high quality is built into own deliverables and the quality delivered by other programmers
• Programs independently with high efficiency and quality
• Writes specifications and oversee completeness of relevant documentation
• Contributes to or drives the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness within function
• Ensures compliance to standards and automation usage
• Plans and leads team activities and tasks
• Identifies, manages and communicates risk within the assigned studies and/or projects
• Works proactively with study team members including but not limited to the statistician, lead programmer, data manager and study leader
• Works cooperatively with contract programming providers
• Influences stakeholders by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items
• Contributes to or leads technical initiatives
• Employs project management practices in managing programming aspects of drug or technical projects

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science, or equivalent
• Excellent programming skills in SAS (or R) and SAS macros
• Proficient knowledge of the clinical development process and industry standards (CDISC)
• Ability to apply programming knowledge to problem solving
• Ability to manage relevant documentation
• Ability to influence relevant stakeholders on Programming related items
• Current knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements relevant to the role

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Broad experience across multiple therapeutic areas and across all phases of clinical trials
• Experience in regulatory submissions and interactions

• Quality, timely and efficient delivery of programming work for a study or project
• Implements statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
• Ensures high quality is built into own deliverables and the quality delivered by other programmers
• Programs independently with high efficiency and quality
• Writes specifications and oversee completeness of relevant documentation
• Contributes to or drives the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness within function
• Ensures compliance to standards and automation usage
• Plans and leads team activities and tasks
• Identifies, manages and communicates risk within the assigned studies and/or projects
• Works proactively with study team members including but not limited to the statistician, lead programmer, data manager and study leader
• Works cooperatively with contract programming providers
• Influences stakeholders by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items
• Contributes to or leads technical initiatives
• Employs project management practices in managing programming aspects of drug or technical project