Sr. Scientist, Statistical Programming Job
- Employer
- Merck
- Location
- Rahway NJ
- Closing date
- Dec 12, 2016
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Sr. Scientist, Statistical Programming-STA000792
Description
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Description:
This position provides high quality statistical programming analysis and reporting deliverables for global stakeholders in Early Stage Development with a primary focus on early stage oncology clinical trials, oncology biomarkers, and early stage oncology PK/PD.
Responsibilities:
- The Senior Statistical Programmer will gather and interpret user requirements for analysis and programming requests in close collaboration with statistical and clinical colleagues, retrieve the required data, and then transform the data into analysis datasets for further statistical analysis and reporting needs.
- The programming analyst will partner with statisticians to solve problems; reduce the amount of programming task being completed by statisticians to facilitate an increase in efficiency and compliance for statistical analyses.
- The programming analyst will also write programs to analyze data with statistical methods which are not currently available through commercial software packages.
- Key areas of focus may include (1) pre-processing, filtering, and manipulating complex data for the analyses of molecular biomarker data, imaging data, and external data other than traditional laboratory data, (2) technical consultation and analytical support to early clinical development statisticians for exploratory and unplanned statistical analyses, (3) preparation of compliant programming code for regulatory submissions.
Qualifications
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's (preferred) Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Biological Sciences, or Engineering
Required:
- BS plus a minimum of 5 years or MS plus a minimum of 3 years SAS / R programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
- Broad knowledge and significant experience in developing analysis and reporting statistical programming deliverables (datasets, statistical analysis, report tables and graphics) for research and development projects.
- Significant experience in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH, graphics experience; systems and database expertise.
- Utilizes and contributes to the development of standard departmental SAS macros. Solid experience with at least one other software than SAS (e.g. R or Splus).
- Project leader; completes programming tasks independently at a project level. Follows program-wide standards and suggests/develops additional standards; ability to engage key stakeholders.
- Ability to comprehend statistical analysis plans which may describe statistical methodology to be programmed.
- Understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; ability to implement statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages.
- Thrives in an exploratory environment, handling non-standard data in a variety of formats with minimal requirements; knowledge of pharmaceutical early development processes.
- Efficiently manipulates very large databases including complex data pre-processing, filtering and manipulation.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with demonstrated history of teamwork and collaboration.
Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Statistical Programming
Job Title:Sr. Scientist, Stat. Programming
Primary Location: NA-US-NJ-Rahway
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): N/A
Hazardous Materials: None
Company Trade Name:Merck
Description
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Description:
This position provides high quality statistical programming analysis and reporting deliverables for global stakeholders in Early Stage Development with a primary focus on early stage oncology clinical trials, oncology biomarkers, and early stage oncology PK/PD.
Responsibilities:
- The Senior Statistical Programmer will gather and interpret user requirements for analysis and programming requests in close collaboration with statistical and clinical colleagues, retrieve the required data, and then transform the data into analysis datasets for further statistical analysis and reporting needs.
- The programming analyst will partner with statisticians to solve problems; reduce the amount of programming task being completed by statisticians to facilitate an increase in efficiency and compliance for statistical analyses.
- The programming analyst will also write programs to analyze data with statistical methods which are not currently available through commercial software packages.
- Key areas of focus may include (1) pre-processing, filtering, and manipulating complex data for the analyses of molecular biomarker data, imaging data, and external data other than traditional laboratory data, (2) technical consultation and analytical support to early clinical development statisticians for exploratory and unplanned statistical analyses, (3) preparation of compliant programming code for regulatory submissions.
Qualifications
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's (preferred) Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Biological Sciences, or Engineering
Required:
- BS plus a minimum of 5 years or MS plus a minimum of 3 years SAS / R programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
- Broad knowledge and significant experience in developing analysis and reporting statistical programming deliverables (datasets, statistical analysis, report tables and graphics) for research and development projects.
- Significant experience in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH, graphics experience; systems and database expertise.
- Utilizes and contributes to the development of standard departmental SAS macros. Solid experience with at least one other software than SAS (e.g. R or Splus).
- Project leader; completes programming tasks independently at a project level. Follows program-wide standards and suggests/develops additional standards; ability to engage key stakeholders.
- Ability to comprehend statistical analysis plans which may describe statistical methodology to be programmed.
- Understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; ability to implement statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages.
- Thrives in an exploratory environment, handling non-standard data in a variety of formats with minimal requirements; knowledge of pharmaceutical early development processes.
- Efficiently manipulates very large databases including complex data pre-processing, filtering and manipulation.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with demonstrated history of teamwork and collaboration.
Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Statistical Programming
Job Title:Sr. Scientist, Stat. Programming
Primary Location: NA-US-NJ-Rahway
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): N/A
Hazardous Materials: None
Company Trade Name:Merck
Company
Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer health and animal products. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.
We have made it our mission to provide innovative, distinctive products and services that save and improve lives, satisfy customer needs and to be recognized as a great place to work
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