Sr. Scientist, Stat. Programming - Late-Stage (Non-Oncology) (Hybrid)

Job Description In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our Company’s renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists in partnership with other subject matter experts apply state‑of‑the‑art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health. Position Overview This position supports statistical programming activities for late stage drug/vaccine clinical development projects. It may involve leadership of one or more projects. Responsibilities include development and execution of statistical analysis and reporting deliverables (e.g., safety and efficacy analysis datasets, tables, listings, figures) across individual clinical trials, worldwide regulatory application submissions, and post‑marketing support. The incumbent designs and maintains statistical datasets that support multiple stakeholder groups, including clinical development, outcomes research, and safety evaluation. The role collaborates with statisticians and other project stakeholders to ensure efficient execution of project plans with timely and high‑quality deliverables. For assigned projects the position serves as the statistical programming point of contact and knowledge holder throughout the product lifecycle. Primary Activities Effective analysis and report programming development and validation utilizing global and therapeutic area standards and following departmental SOPs and good programming practices Maintain and manage a project plan including resource forecasting Coordinate the activities of a global programming team that includes outsource provider staff Membership on departmental strategic initiative team Educational Qualifications BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus a minimum of 5 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment OR MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus a minimum of 3 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment Required Skills and Experience Effective interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively Effective written, oral, and presentation skills Knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings) Project leadership, completes tasks independently at a project level, and collaborates with key stakeholders Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming, including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH; systems and database expertise Design and develop complex programming algorithms Comprehend analysis plans, understand statistical terminology and concepts Familiarity with clinical data management concepts Experience in CDISC and ADaM standards Experience ensuring process compliance and deliverable quality Strategic thinking – ability to turn strategy into tactical activities; design of statistical databases that optimize analysis and reporting Ability to anticipate stakeholder requirements Preferred Experience and Skills Experience using R for statistical modeling, data analysis, and visualization Strong working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development lifecycle Experience with regulatory application submission including electronic submission deliverables Experience assuring programming consistency across protocols and projects, directing program development effort of other programmers, programming mentorship Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies Use global outsource partner programming staff to complete deliverables Developing and managing a project plan with Microsoft Project or similar package Active in professional societies Experience in process improvement Additional Requirements CDISC ADaM, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standards, Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Computer Science, Data Management, Data Modeling, Life Science, Numerical Analysis, Process Improvements, Project Leadership, Project Management, SAS Graphs, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) Programming, Statistical Programming, Waterfall Model Preferred: Multiple Therapeutic Areas, Python, R Programming Eligibility and Location US and Puerto Rico residents only. San Francisco residents are considered with arrest and conviction records per the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Los Angeles residents are considered with criminal histories per the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative. Salary and Benefits Salary range: $117,000.00 – $184,200.00. The range reflects base salary based on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, geographic location, and business needs. Successful candidates may be eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, other insurance benefits (employee and family), retirement benefits including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at the supplied link on the company careers site. Equal Employment Opportunity As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Benefits Summary Medical, dental, vision, other insurance benefits (employee and family) Retirement benefits including 401(k) Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days Application Details Apply via the company careers site. The application deadline is stated on the posting. The position requires 10% travel, is a hybrid work arrangement, domestic relocation supported, visa sponsorship available, and no valid driving license required. 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