Merck is a leading company in the pharmaceutical industry, focused on improving global health through innovative drug discovery and development. The Scientist in Statistical Programming will be responsible for providing high-quality statistical programming analysis and reporting deliverables for global stakeholders, particularly in Early and late Development PK/PD modeling and simulation for Oncology studies.
Programmatically develop, validate and maintain modeling datasets, tables, listings and figures at study / protocol level
Assure deliverables quality and compliance with departmental SOPs and good programming practices
Collaborate effectively with project team members including outsource provider staff
Ensure programmatic traceability from data source to analysis/modeling result
Support the development of programming standards to enable efficient and high-quality production of programming deliverables
Represent statistical programming on process improvement activities
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 2 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment
MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field
Good interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
Good written, oral, and presentation skills
Knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)
Takes direction effectively and completes tasks at a project level; ability to collaborate with key stakeholders
Experience with at least one other software than SAS (e.g., R, Python)
Familiarity / experience with pharmacokinetic data and modeling and simulation datasets and analyses
SAS programming experience including data steps, procedures, data manipulation, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH
Ability to quickly and effectively learn new program techniques and data structures
Takes direction effectively and completes programming tasks under the guidance of a senior programmer at a project level
Knowledge in CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards
An interest to advance career by investing in development activities and taking on tasks with increasing levels of challenge and responsibility
Preferred
Knowledge of pharmaceutical development processes and clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety)
Good working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life-cycle (SDLC)
Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies
Benefit
Medical
Dental
Vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
Paid holidays
Vacation
Compassionate and sick days
Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.
