Pharmaceutical industry looking for a Lead SAS Programmer by Lavanya kumar 12/14/2011 09:41 Hello! I have a client in the Pharmaceutical industry looking for a Lead SAS Programmer for a long term contract in the Boston area. This position requires experience with SAS Macro language and CDISC. MUST have experience in a Lead role and mentoring Jr. Programmers. Also must be local to the NorthEast. Location: Boston (NorthEast candidates only please) Description: Below Interview: Phone screen followed by a required F2F Duration: long term Please send your qualified candidates as soon as possible. I will provide feedback shortly thereafter. Job Description Requirements: • Good knowledge of SAS, including SAS macro language, data manipulation techniques, and statistical procedures (e.g., PROC FREQ, PROC REPORT, PROC GLM). • Strong organizational skills. • Good analytical skills. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to multitask and prioritize work. • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely to non-technical colleague. • Capable of using Windows, Word, Excel. • Knowledge of medical and statistical terminology. • Familiarity with coding dictionaries (WHO, COSTART, ICD-9, MedDRA) Duties & Responsibilities: • Writing SAS programs to generate statistical analyses (i.e., tables, listings, figures, and inferential statistical output). • Perform SAS programming using more complex techniques as SAS macro language, advanced data manipulation techniques, and statistical procedures (e.g., PROC GLM, PROC FREQ, PROC REPORT). • Debug, troubleshoot, and provide quality review of complex SAS programs Performing quality review on SAS programs generated by other statistical programmers and biostatisticians. • Prepare technical or procedural presentations for programmer meetings. • Following good programming practices and adequately documenting programs. • Evaluate and/or identify opportunities for standardization of programming code across projects. • Work with data management and clinical research to integrate data collection and database design into standardization process. • Act as an integral member of project team. • Attend project team meetings, work with biostatisticians, data managers, and clinical research managers, as appropriate. • You may possibility be the lead SAS programmer for specific protocols with guidance from the overall project lead SAS programmer • Review and provide feedback for Data Validation Plans (DVPs). • Keeping informed of SAS programming techniques as applied to clinical trials by reading relevant journals and/or attending courses/ programming meetings • Being familiar with FDA regulations which affect the reporting of clinical trial data. This includes good clinical practice and guidelines for electronic submissions. Thanks & Regards, Ravi Kumar.P Tammina Solutions LLC., Phone-703 349 2332, Fax-703 991 5532, ravi@tammina.com
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