Senior Statistical Programmer - FSP - Bloemfontein at IQVIA

Job Overview:

• As a Senior/Associate Principal Statistical Programmer you will provide advanced technical expertise to develop process methodology for the department to meet internal and external clients’ needs, across complex projects and studies.
• This involves planning and coordinating the development of integrated programming solutions, serving the full spectrum of statistical programming needs.
• You will provide internal consulting services, including specifications and user needs analysis for complex project or client requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform, plan co-ordinate, and implement the following for complex studies:
• The programming, testing, and documentation of statistical programs for use in creating statistical tables, figures, and listing
• The programming of analysis datasets (derived datasets) and transfer files for internal and external clients
• The programming quality control checks for the source data and to report the data issues periodically
• Ability to interpret project level requirements and develop programming specifications, as appropriate, for complex studies.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients, and independently bring project solutions to SP teams
• Fulfil project responsibilities at the level of technical team lead for single complex studies or group of studies.
• Directly communicate with internal and client statisticians and clinical team members to ensure appropriate understanding of requirements and project timelines
• Estimate programming scope of work, manage resource assignments, communicate project status and negotiate/re-negotiate project timelines for deliverables
• Use and promote the use of established standards, SOP and best practices
• Provide training and mentoring to SP team members

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Maths, Computer science, Statistics, or related field
• 7+ years’ Statistical Programming experience within the Life Science Industry

Strong Efficacy experience

• Advanced knowledge of statistics, programming and/or clinical drug development process
• Advanced knowledge of computing applications such as Base SAS, SAS Graph and SAS Macro Language
• Advanced knowledge of relevant Data Standards (such as CDISC/ADaM/SDTM)