SP III

Description

BASIC SUMMARY:

Provide lead statistical programming support in the project specific programming of statistical tables, listings, figures, and analysis datasets for clinical trials in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) set forth by PharPoint Research, Inc. and its sponsor clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the statistical programming lead on internal project teams and coordinates programming, validation, and documentation of statistical programs for use in creating datasets and statistical displays.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of data manipulation techniques and advanced techniques (arrays, transpositions, complex merges, SQL, etc.), listing, table and graph generation, generic macro use and development.
• Ensure the efficiency, quality, and integrity of analyses, data reporting, and project activities executed.
• Successfully represent the department and the company in client meetings/presentations and maintain a professional working relationship with sponsors, collaborating associates, vendor personnel and subcontract personnel.
• Work with internal project team to identify project priorities and communicate such activities and associated timelines to departmental management.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze information and develop innovative solutions to programming and data analysis challenges.
• Demonstrate ability to complete work within known time, budget and resourcing constraints.
• Provide accurate and timely project status updates to other team members, colleagues, and senior management.
• Actively adapt and adjust priorities to ensure timely and quality completion of assigned tasks.
• Successfully balance project lead responsibilities with other assigned support tasks
• Contributes to ongoing improvement of programming processes and methodology.
• Work independently to carry out assignments with occasional support from senior management.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with other staff members.
• May attend related continuing education programs, professional meetings, and/or company career development activities sponsored or approved by the company.
• Understand and comply with all company policies and SOPs.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in Statistics, Computer Science or related field. 
• Experience: Two years relevant experience in clinical research.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

• Certification/Licensure: None
• Other: Effective team player: willingness to go the extra distance to get results, meet deadlines, etc. Able to manage conflicting priorities and to be flexible when priorities change. Knowledge of one or more statistical software packages used to conduct statistical analyses required. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English required. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and type at a computer.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• General office working conditions, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

COMMENTS:

• This position may require occasional domestic/international travel.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with no limitations on driving availability.