Senior Statistical Programmer
Merck · North Wales (upper Gwynedd), PA +1 more
BiometricsFull-time$117k–$184kCompany career page
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Role summary
Senior Statistical Programmer position at Merck supporting Early Development Statistics and PK/PD Modeling across therapeutic areas. Develops statistical programming deliverables, transforms clinical data into analysis datasets, and creates tables, listings, and figures for global stakeholders.
What they're looking for
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, or Engineering plus 5-9 years SAS/R programming in clinical trials
- MS in relevant field plus 3-7 years SAS/R programming in clinical trials
- CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards experience
- Significant SAS or R programming for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting
- Understanding of statistical terminology and ability to implement custom statistical methods
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical development processes and ability to handle non-standard exploratory data
- Strong interpersonal, written, and presentation skills; independent project-level execution
What you'll be doing
- Develop, validate, and maintain complex datasets, tables, listings, and figures programmatically
- Provide technical consultation to statisticians and PK modelers for exploratory analyses
- Prepare compliant programming code for regulatory submissions with full traceability documentation
- Collaborate with stakeholders to solve problems and improve programming efficiency and compliance
- Support development of programming standards for high-quality deliverables
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