Senior Statistical Programmer

City of London
4 months ago
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A global pharmaceutical company is currently looking for a Senior Statistical Programmer to join their team on a 12-month temporary contract.

Why should you apply?

Ideal opportunity for a high calibre Statistical Programmer to join a top-20 global pharmaceutical giant.
Fully remote working (with occasional expensed, onsite meetings).
Will consider talent from CRO's who are looking to make the move to a sponsor.
Highly collaborative and team focused organisation who will support you at all stages to ensure the contract is successful.
Scope for extensions beyond the initial 12-month period.
Note - using SAS (or R / Python) + SQL in the pharma industry will be essential for an application to be successful.As a Senior Statistical Programmer, you will work on real world data to deliver high quality analyses that support evidence-based decisions in drug development and patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and validate complex analysis datasets from large and diverse data sources
Perform statistical analyses and create reports for observational studies using Databricks and SAS
Interpret and implement analysis plans in close collaboration with epidemiologists
Ensure programming accuracy and compliance by reviewing peer code and outputs
Identify and resolve data issues, ensuring robust, high quality results
Requirements

Strong experience in statistical or observational research programming
Strong SAS and SQL programming skills (knowledge of R or Python is also welcomed)
Understanding of statistical and epidemiological methods is desirable
Experience handling observational or biomedical research data; knowledge of EHR databases such as CPRD or OMOP Common Data Model is advantageous
Excellent attention to detail, communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team
Park Street People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this role

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