Sr. Programmer Analyst (Bioinformatics)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Company Name: PPD Development, L.P.
Position Title: Sr. Programmer Analyst (Bioinformatics)
Location: 929 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Summary of Duties: Perform advanced bioinformatics programming activities for the statistical and computational considerations of research projects. Work independently in a lead programmer role on select moderately complex studies, or may serve as a study team member under the direction of a lead programmer on more complex studies. Provide training and guidance to junior team members. Act as the lead programmer on selected studies of moderate complexity, working directly with project team leaders and client representatives to assess and develop project goals and timelines. Assume leadership responsibility as a contributing member of a multi-disciplinary clinical trials project team, communicating actively and frequently with other team members as needed. Independently create, execute, maintain, and validate programs that transfer data across multiple data management systems or operating systems. Combine data from a variety of sources and structures. Generate and store summary data from a variety of sources. Generate reports or combine multiple databases and validate programs that generate listings, tables, and figures using SAS. Manage and document assignments to meet timelines and deliver high quality work, being familiar with any relevant contractual obligations or limits. Increases knowledge base and professional skills in areas including programming, technology and techniques, clinical trials, and the pharmaceutical industry. Provide training and guidance to junior team members. Provide general infrastructure support to the department, including representing the company at industry conferences, presenting/teaching at department meetings, assisting in establishing training materials, and contributing to other general department documents or policies such as the development of departmental working practice documents and SOPs. Provide support to the bidding process as requested. Duties may be performed remotely.
Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Electrical Engineering, or related field and three (3) years of experience as a Software Programmer, Software Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Programmer, Programmer Analyst, Statistical Programmer, Network Engineer, or related role. In the alternative, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Electrical Engineering, or related field, and five (5) years of experience as a Software Programmer, Software Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Programmer, Programmer Analyst, Statistical Programmer, Network Engineer, or related role. Must have three (3) years of experience with: SAS Programming; Data set structures and working with complex data systems; Windows office applications; SAS Macro; Clinical research and trials; and Quality control support. Must have one (1) year of experience with: FDA, CDISC, ADaM, and SDTM standards; and Project management.

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