Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 26, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Essential Functions:
• Performs programming tasks as assigned by study project team leads that includes but is not limited to independently creating, executing, maintaining, and validating programs that transfer data across multiple data management systems or operating systems, combining data from a variety of sources and structures, generating and storing summary data from a variety of sources, generating reports or combining multiple databases and validating programs that generate listings, tables and figures using SAS and standard tools and processes.
• Prepares and analyzes clinical trial patient datasets, such as laboratory data, vital signs data, tumor response data, imaging data, quality of life and well-being questionnaire data, or adverse events data, for clinical research purposes.
• Consults with researchers and multi-disciplinary project teams to analyze problems and recommend technology-based solutions and computational strategies for the specific project as assigned.
• Develops the customized codes to utilize existing tools and applications to provide the outputs or to validate outputs for clinical bioinformatics or technical use.
• Acts as the programming lead on studies of simple-moderate complexity to deliver on lead tasks/responsibilities.
• Actively seeks information to gain good understanding of the role of the lead programmer in the overall process and may act as the lead programmer on simple to moderately complex projects under close supervision.
• Ensures adherence to departmental working practice documents and SOPs, and contributes to the development informal training materials.
• Increases knowledge base and professional skills in areas including programming, technology and techniques, clinical trials, and the pharmaceutical industry by working closely with mentors, attending presentation / teaching events, and contributing to other general department documents and policies by assisting mentors with implementing best practice documents and articles.

Education and Experience:
• Master's degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field and at least 1 year of experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job requirements
OR
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification, and at least 3 years of experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job requirements.
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Firm understanding of one or more programming languages, including SAS
• Good attention to detail
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communications skills to effectively interface with teams and clients, including proficiency in the English language
• Capable of effectively organizing and managing multiple assignments with challenging timelines
• Capable of adapting and adjusting to changing priorities
• Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others
• Demonstrated initiative and motivation
• Firm understanding of relational data base structure and complex data systems
• Capable of effectively capturing biostatistical metrics
• Capable of providing quality control support for statistical programming

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified? Go to Thermo Fisher Scientific on jobs.thermofisher.com to apply

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