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26/11/08
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  Senior Statistical Programmer
Roche (F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG)
Basel

Senior Statistical Programmer
The Senior Statistical Programmer provides statistical software programming solutions and their documentation to Biostatistics in general and to support analysis and reporting of clinical trial and/or project data for regulatory submission. She/he supports the leading Statistical Programmer on a clinical project in designing and implementing the statistical programming strategy on a project. The Senior Statistical Programmer coordinates and performs statistical programming activities such that agreed objectives, standards, deadlines and other requirements with respect to specifications, program development, quality assurance and report delivery are attained in accordance with applicable processes.

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Lead statistical programming activities at studies level or components of a clinical project.
Provide advice and support to the statistical team on programming activities related to analysis and reporting of assigned drug development study/project results. Assess and clarify requirements, provide statistical programming solutions and ensure their efficient implementation.
Contribute to CRF development and data structures definitions for clinical trials. Ensure consistency and adherence to available standards.
Ensure that user acceptance testing on the structure and quality of data provided to Biostatistics by Data Management are performed.
Develop programming specifications and ensures consistency with the statistical specifications for analysis datasets (VADs), pooled datasets, listings, tables, and figures.
Plan and perform programming, validation and documentation activities for VADs, pooled datasets, listings, tables, and figures according to specifications, with high quality and within agreed time lines.
Ensure adherence to statistical programming standards, effective use of available standard programs and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Support regulatory submission specific activities, e.g. electronic submission creation.
Maintain efficient interfaces with internal and external customers. Contribute to user aspects of technical infrastructure or business process initiatives with a focus on statistical programming, data processing and analysis reporting procedures.
Develop training material and provide internal training related to statistical programming and processes.
Qualifications: Bachelors Degree
Experience: 5 years +
Languages: English : Speak / Write Fluently
Job-Type: open-ended
Remuneration: unspecified
Permit Type: EU National
Region: Basel
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

University education (BSc or MSc) or equivalent in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or other analytical field.
At least 4 years of pharmaceutical industry drug development experience using SAS.
Very strong knowledge of SAS programming language with SAS/Base, SAS Macro, SAS/Graph, SAS SQL and some SAS/STATS
Good knowledge of drug development process in particular on collection, storing, processing and analysis of clinical trial data.
Good knowledge of English, communicating clearly and effectively in written and oral form in a business environment.
Well developed planning , organizational and analytic abilities

If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please apply online.
To apply online today and to learn about other exciting positions, please visit http://careers.roche.com
Contact HR: G. Foshag
Phone: +41 61 68 80910

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