Analyst - SAS Programmer

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Joining our Clinical SAS programming team, you’ll be involved in the development of Statistical Analysis Plan, SDTM datasets and TLF shells for Pharma Companies.

Your role

As a proactive problem-solver, you’ll work on a variety of projects, with responsibility for:

· Understanding client’s requirement and providing all the required statistical inputs on, SAP, Mock Shells, Tables, Listings, Figures or any other statistical programming deliveries

· Assists with developing, monitoring, and enforcing productivity and quality standards along with related documentations

· Coordinating with the project management in meeting the timeline and defining/ capturing the metrics for monitoring and maintaining the quality and productivity

· Provide training and guidance to lower level and new staff

What you need

· A Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Computer Science/Life Sciences





· A minimum of 4 years of total experience with a at least 2 years of experience in Statistical programming and/or design and analysis of Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials in a Contract Research Organization or Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology company

· Thorough knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry including understanding of clinical drug development process and associated documents and regulations.

· Good knowledge of GCP, Good Programming Practices, ICH-E3, ICH-E9 and other regulatory guidance documents (e.g. USFDA and EMEA)

· Good understanding of the statistical programming domain and related processes

· Positive verbal and written communication skills coupled with good organizational skills

· Strong Analytical and programming Skills using statistical software SAS or equivalent with understanding of development and/or execution of SAS macros

· Knowledge of R will be an added advantage

· Should have worked on generating and validating tables, listings and figures

· Should have worked on Derived datasets/Analysis Datasets/ADaM/SDTM

· More complex review (programs with high risk)

· Programming and review of outputs for DSUR, PSUR, publications

· Exposure on Exploratory analyses is an added advantage

· Programming and review of analysis data sets.

· Experience in submission packages (Define.xml, SDRG, ADRG, P21 reports)

· Adherence to SOPs and GPP

· Quality and adherence to timelines.

· Self-motivation and self-learning

· Achievement orientation & Relationship building ability

Inclination towards being process driven

📌 SAS Programmer (India)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 India