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The senior statistical programmer will gather and interpret user requirements for programming requests, retrieve required data, transform data into analysis/modeling datasets, and develop tables, listings and figures according to statistical/modeling analysis plan. The senior programmer will partner with stakeholders to solve problems; reduce the amount of programming tasks being completed by stakeholders to facilitate an increase in efficiency and compliance for the analyses. The senior programmer will also write programs to analyze data with statistical methods which are not currently available through commercial software packages. The programmer will be a key collaborator with statisticians, pharmacokinetic (PK) modelers, and other project stakeholders.\nPrimary Activities:\nProgrammatically develop, validate and maintain complex datasets, tables, listings, and figures\n\nProvide technical consultation and analytical support to statisticians and PK modelers for exploratory and unplanned statistical analyses\n\nPrepare compliant programming code for regulatory submissions including analysis datasets, tables, listings, figures and associated documentation\n\nEnsure programmatic traceability from data source to analysis / modeling result\n\nSupport the development of programming standards to enable efficient and high quality production of programming deliverables\n\nEducation and Minimum Requirement:\nBA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 5-9 years SAS/R programming experience in a clinical trial environment\n\nMS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3-7 years SAS/R programming experience in a clinical trial environment\n\nDepartment Required Skills and Experience:\nEffective interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively\n\nEffective written, oral, and presentation skills\n\nEffective knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for research and development projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)\n\nA project leader; completes tasks independently at a project level; ability to collaborate with key stakeholders\n\nSpecific Required Skills and Experience:\nExperience in CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards\n\nSignificant SAS or R programming experience for data manipulation, analysis and reporting\n\nDesigns and develops complex programming algorithms\n\nAbility to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed; understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; Implements statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages\n\nDemonstrated ability to work in an exploratory environment, handling non-standard data in a variety of formats with minimal requirements; knowledge of pharmaceutical development processes\n\nPreferred Skills and Experience:\nProgramming expertise with pharmacokinetic data (raw concentration data, derived PK parameters)\n\nFamiliarity with clinical pharmacology concepts and pharmacokinetics concepts\n\nEfficiently manipulates very large databases including complex data preprocessing, filtering, and manipulation; programming expertise with clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety) and pharmacokinetic data (raw concentration data, derived PK parameters)\n\nExperience with at least one other software than SAS (e.g., R, Python, NonMem)\n\nGood working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life-cycle (SDLC)\n\nUtilizes and contributes to the development of standard departmental SAS macros\n\nAbility and interest to work across cultures and geographies\n\nAbility to complete statistical programming deliverables through the use of global outsource partner programming staff\n\nActive in professional societies\n\nBARDS2020\neligibleforERP\nSPjobs\nVETJOBS\nEBRG\nRequired Skills:\nClinical Database Programming, Clinical Trials, Collaborative Development, Data Modeling, Pharmaceutical Development, Project Leadership, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Statistical ProgrammingPreferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\nUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:\nOur company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.\nAs an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Asa federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:\nEEOC Know Your Rights\nEEOC GINA Supplement\nWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.\nLearn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts\nThe primary location for this posting is:\nUSA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.\nThe salary range for the primary location of this role is:\n$117,000.00 - $184,200.00This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.\nAdditional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.\nAdditional location(s) Compensation Information:\nSan Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\nLos Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.\nEmployee Status:\nRegularRelocation:\nDomesticVISA Sponsorship:\nYesTravel Requirements:\n10%Flexible Work Arrangements:\nHybridShift:\nNot IndicatedValid Driving License:\nNoHazardous Material(s):\nN/AJob Posting End Date:\n11/7/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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