Description
SAS programmer
Start: ASAP
Duration contract: untill end of June
Work location: Brabant, the Netherlands
Job description
* Converts clinical data to SAS data sets for tabulation, analysis and reporting.
* Develops, validates, and documents SAS programs to support the analysis of clinical trials:
* Derivation and structuring data for the reporting of the trial, by setting up so-called SAS master data sets, on the basis of the written statistical plan from the statistician, and in close agreement with the other team members within the trial or project.
* Generating data listings to support trial team members in the medical and statistical evaluation of the trial data.
* Generating listings, tables, graphs and analyses for the statistical appendix to the clinical trial report, using standard programs wherever applicable.
* Organizing the programs related to a trial in such a way that the generation of all of the appendices is done in one final run.
* Contributes to project related programming tasks: global database and integrated summaries of efficacy and safety.
* Contributes substantially to the quality and standardization of programming within clinical projects and within Biometrics at worldwide level, possibly consisting of:
* Drawing up specifications for global SAS master data sets and Integrated Safety and Efficacy data bases
* Development of programs for Integrated Summaries, Expert Report, overviews or meta-analyses
* Development, validation, implementation and maintenance of standard programs
* Drawing up guidance documents for Good Programming Practice and the validation of computerized systems.
* Supports statisticians with programming for implementing (new) statistical methods and techniques.
* Keeps up-to-date on new developments, including new programming technologies (web-based, XML, eg) and possibly act as expert within the department in one these areas.
Requirements
* Preferably a relevant Master degree with a strong statistical and programming component (or equivalent qualifications through education and experience). Bachelors is allowed, please bear in mind the experience needs to be very relevant.
* Demonstrated experience (at least 5 years) in the development, validation and maintenance of computer programs.
* Thorough knowledge of the relevant SAS-modules (at least Base and Graph, familiar with SAS Stat, ODS, and new developments).
* Proven ability to grasp data analytic concepts, logically analyze programming requirements, and develop efficient programming solutions. Very skilled at using the SAS macro language.
* Familiar with drug development process and applicable guidelines.
* Good working knowledge of English (verbal and writing).
* Good communication skills, team player, initiative, accuracy.
* Basic project management skills.
* Able to make programming policy
Competencies
* Analytical
* Communicative
* Accurate
If you are interested in this role please sent your updated English CV to us complete with motivation.
Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.