Statistical Programmer- Rwe Jobs

Connect Life Sciences is actively recruiting for a Statistical Programmer for a premier client of ours. This role can be fully remote with candidates residing in the US or Canada.

The Statistical Programmers play a key role in support of real world research projects. They are responsible for ensuring efficiency, timeliness and quality of deliverables of statistical analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Uses SAS, SQL, or other programming skills to create analytical datasets from health care claims, electronic health record, surveys, and other data sources by following protocols and statistical analysis plans.
• May use macros and advanced techniques to combine data from different data sources and databases.
• Ensures continued compliance with required company and departmental training, time reporting and other business/operational processes as required for position.
• Collaborates effectively with other statistical programmers and Real World Researchers and possibly cross-functional team members and counterparts to achieve project goals.
• May contribute to departmental innovation and process improvement projects.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects with competing priorities and a strong commitment to meeting goals and deadlines
• Generates descriptive tables, figures, etc. based on desired format using SAS and analytical reports.
• May develop standard macros using SAS for frequently used programs/based on the team’s requirement; document and manage library of source codes and algorithms for internal use
• Applies technical and analytical expertise to develop and implement solutions for use on claims or EHR projects leading to increased efficiency and quality.
• Designs and develops programs in support of complex claims or EHR data analysis and reporting activities.
• Constructs outcome measures and other analytical variables through data cleaning and data manipulation.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree or higher and/or equivalent in quantitative sciences (mathematics, statistics, economics, etc.), data science/analytics, public health, or other relevant scientific field (or equivalent theoretical/ technical depth).

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional stakeholder and teams.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in IT and business environments; ability to communicate to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Required working experience and knowledge with claims, EHR, registries, survey data.
• Knowledge of applying statistics and epidemiology on RWD is preferred.
• Strong understanding and experience in resolving data issues with a logical, instinctive, and problem-solving mentality working with large, complex and incomplete data sources.
• Experience of populating complex tables and creating customized figures is preferred.
• Approximately 2+ years programming experience with increasing responsibility, preferably in a pharmaceutical, consulting, clinical or academic environment.
• Demonstrated detail-oriented problem solving, analytical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Experience of creating customized analytic tools (e.g., SAS Macros) is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience planning and coordinating programming activities.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant statistical programming languages including SAS (required), SQL (required), other relevant programming languages (e.g. R, Python etc. preferred), and data structures.
• Basic project management skills.