Senior Statistical Programmer - SAS and Biotechnology

My Client - a global multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company within the Pharmaceuticals industry is looking for a Senior Statistical Programmer - SAS and Biotechnology to oversee a crucial internal project over the next 6 months on a day rate contract basis in Cambridge.

Client Details

My Client is a global business within the Pharmaceuticals industry.

Description

The successful candidate for the Senior Statistical Programmer - SAS and Biotechnology 6 month contract role based in Cambridge will fulfil the following responsibilities -

* Responsible for leading the programming deliveries of a clinical study or a small to medium sized and complex clinical project
* Implements statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
* Ensures high quality is built into own deliverables and the quality delivered by other programmers
* Programs independently with high efficiency and quality
* Writes specifications and oversee completeness of relevant documentation
* Contributes to or drives the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness within function
* Ensures compliance to standards and automation usage
* Plans and leads team activities and tasks
* Identifies, manages and communicates risk within the assigned studies and/or projects
* Works proactively with study team members including but not limited to the statistician, lead programmer, data manager and study leader
* Works cooperatively with contract programming providers
* Influences stakeholders by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items
* Contributes to or leads technical initiatives
* Employs project management practices in managing programming aspects of drug or technical projects

Profile

To be considered for the Senior Statistical Programmer - SAS and Biotechnology 6 month contract role at my client's site in Camridge, the candidate must present evidence of the following:

• Must be strong hands-on SAS programmer.
• Degree in Mathematics (ie, Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science or equivalent
• Excellent programming skills including macro language
• Proficient knowledge of the clinical development process
• Thorough knowledge of industry standards
• Ability to apply programming knowledge to problem solving
• Ability to manage relevant documentation
• Ability to influence relevant stakeholders on Programming related items
• Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within a study or part of project

Job Offer

The day rate for this contract role is between £500 and £600 - per day OUTSIDE IR35

Opportunity for Hybrid working in Cambridge.

Great chance to work with a global multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company