Principal/Senior Statistical Programmer (South Africa)
Bloemfontein, South AfricaRemoteFull-time
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Leads statistical programming teams to deliver clinical trial outputs, oversees quality and validation of statistical deliverables, and creates/reviews SDTM and ADaM dataset specifications.
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About the Job
The Bioforum Statistical Programming department is expanding, and we are looking for experienced Statistical Programmers to join our growing team in South Africa.
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality output for impactful clinical trials, and enjoy leading programming activities in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is for you.
For this opportunity,oncology trial experiencewill be a strong advantage.
Required Skills:
- B.Sc degree in Life / Computer Science, Statistics, or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Statistical Programmer. Experience leading a team will be an advantage.
- In-depth knowledge of either CDISC SDTM and/or ADaM standards.
- Advanced knowledge of SAS, including SAS Macros.
- Proven ability to program medium- to high complexity statistical output.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Prior oncology experience and/or team leadership experience is advantageous.
Responsibilities will include:
- For Leads: Lead statistical programming teams to deliver on projects and communicate directly with the sponsor.
- Oversee and/or be responsible for the quality and validation of statistical output produced.
- Create or review SDTM and/or ADaM dataset specifications.
- Program and/or validate SDTM and ADaM datasets, and TLFs.
- Provide guidance and input on the statistical programmer requirements and queries during the conduct of the trial.
Skills
ADaMCDISC SDTMClinical Trial ProgrammingData ValidationSASSAS MacrosStatistical ProgrammingTeam Leadership
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