Senior Statistical Programmer

You are an experienced Statistical Programmer that has understanding of clinical research and the role of data management, programming and statistics in the clinical study process and you want to make a difference by helping to improve people's quality of life, our opportunity will surely interest you! At Altasciences, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and advance your career. If you stand out for; your client-focused approach to work, your ability to prioritize workload and your superior attention to details; don't hesitate to send us your application!   

Your Role:

The Senior Statistical Programmer is responsible for developing high-quality programming that support sponsors’ research programs with a high level of proficiency.  In addition, the Senior Statistical Programmer has an active role in continuous improvement and is expected to act as a leader in the department.

What you’ll do here:

• Follow the department and company standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, and standards.
• Using SAS, perform SDTM, ADaM, and table figure, listing (TFL) programming, quality control (QC) review, and documentation of programs used in creating statistical outputs.
• May perform role of Lead Statistical Programmer on studies, portions of studies, or programs.
• Understand regulatory agency standards and provide final deliverables in accordance with these standards (ie, final Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium [CDISC] deliverables for studies to be included in Food and Drug Administration [FDA] submissions).
• Collaborate with Lead Biostatisticians and study team to resolve any study-related questions to ensure that programming outputs represent the statistical analysis plan (SAP) and raw data from external sources and the clinical database.
• Perform peer review and take accountability for ensuring programming accurately reflects the raw data.
• Follow current SDTM standards and current ADaM Implementation Guides.
• Lead studies or portions of studies from a programming perspective. Monitor study progress and quality of other assigned programmers to meet quality and timeline expectations, escalate to management as needed.
• Perform review of the clinical database in regards to visit naming, Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization (CDASH), and accurate data collection to provide clinical data that is analyzable for and meets the needs of the Biostatistics team.
• Understand timelines and milestones affecting work.
• Create Biostatistics deliverables that follow the protocol and SAP.
• Understand and update SAS programs to adapt to various study situations and perform self-review to ensure outputs are as expected.
• Accurately import external data to be used in TFLs.
• Reconcile external data and provide findings for non-reconcilable items to the Data Management team.
• Interact with other staff members to understand and explain SAS programs accurately.
• Analyze existing processes and explore improvement solutions.
• Provide technical expertise for internal and external clients, and independently bring project solutions to the Biostatistics team and other departments.
• Develop and lead intradepartmental and interdepartmental process and quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform and plan the development, implementation, and validation of new process technologies, macros, and applications.
• Mentor and train programmers or other team members and/or develop training materials as needed.
• Other tasks as requested.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree in programming, health-related sciences, or relevant field;
• 7 to 10 years’ experience;
• CRO experience an asset;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Professional attitude and strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work well with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals;
• Flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning;
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to adapt to multiple data management platforms;
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point) and ability to understand and adapt to multiple information technology (IT) systems

What We Offer
Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences’ Benefits Package Includes:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• 401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
• Telework when applicable

Altasciences’ Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Performance Reviews