Exel
Associate Statistical Programming Director
Alameda, CA · Director
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$4,290 more — $169,790 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $169,790 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Statisticians" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- May be responsible for data integration used for clinical summaries and/or creation and quality control of statistical submission components to regulatory agencies.
- The base pay range for this position is $165,500 - $235,500 annually.
- The base pay range may take into account the candidate's geographic region, which will adjust the pay depending on the specific work location.
Responsibilities
- Follow SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) to create new global macros and standard programs to meet department needs
- Independently develop SAS and R programs, and specifications, for use in study or other analyses, such as Integrated Safety Summaries.
- As the lead programmer, responsible for helping to identify when additional programming resources are needed for a project, communicating with their supervisor to arrange for those resources, and coordinating and overseeing other statistical programmers' work on the project as needed.
- Support ad-hoc requests as needed.
- Serve as macro librarian responsible for maintaining existing macros, providing training on macro usage, developing documentation and training materials, being point of contact for macro questions, facilitating meetings to discuss enhancements to existing macros with stakeholders and identifying requirements for new macros and standard programs
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
- BS/BA degree in related discipline and a minimum of eleven years of related experience
- MS/MA degree in related discipline and a minimum of nine years of related experience
- As the lead or support programmer on studies, work with clinical data management staff and biostatisticians to coordinate and schedule data transfers and the delivery of required outputs
- Must be able to program defensively, check results, and consistently produce accurate output.
Skills
- BS/BA degree in related discipline and a minimum of eleven years of related experience; or,
- MS/MA degree in related discipline and a minimum of nine years of related experience; or,
- PhD in related discipline and a minimum of five years of related experience; or,
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- May require certification in assigned area.
- At least eight years' experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotech programming.
- Demonstrated proficiency in R, SAS/Base, SAS/Stat, and SAS/Macros.
- UNIX, CDISC, and SAS graphics experience desirable.
- Experience with Oncology clinical trials a plus.
- NDA submission experience a plus.
- Has extensive experience in relevant industry/profession and area of specialization.
- Uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
Compensation
- The base pay range for this position is $165,500 - $235,500 annually.
- The base pay range may take into account the candidate's geographic region, which will adjust the pay depending on the specific work location.
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