Department: Biostats
Job Title: Senior Statistical Programmer I
Description:
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of medicines to treat cancers by regulating cell signaling with small molecules in the United States. The company’s lead cancer product candidate, AP23573, is an mTOR inhibitor for the treatment of solid tumors, including sarcomas, hormone refractory prostate cancer, endometrial cancer, brain cancer, leukemia and lymphomas. As the company grows the need to grow its Biostatistics and Data Management team is tantamount to its growth and success. We are in need of building upon an already solid foundation of Statisticians and Programmers with highly experienced individuals. This position is a full time position in the Statistical Programming Department and will report to the Director of the department.
Expectations
The successful candidate is expected to be part of a growing team of experienced programmers as we continue to build our infrastructure. The candidate is expected to be well versed in all the pertinent industry standards such as the ICH-E3 guidelines, CDISC data structures, 21 CFR Part 11 and GCP guidelines. The candidate is expected to have a strong foundation in all clinical trial phases, standard reports, and familiarity with clinical data in general. The candidate is expected to program efficiently in the SAS language to meet tight deadlines in an amicable work environment.
Job Requirements:
The candidate should have at least five years or demonstrated high level of relevant SAS programming experience in the clinical trials industry; CRO, Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology. The candidate should be well versed with the SAS modules BASE, STAT and GRAPH. The candidate is expected to utilize the SAS MACRO language for efficient and dynamic programming. The candidate should be able to document their work suitable for internal and external audits as well as for submission purposes. The candidate should be able to organize and lead a team from start to finish overseeing all production and QC functions on a project. The candidate is expected to participate in internal and external technical presentations and mentor junior team members when required. The candidate should have strong communication and leadership skills and must be able to work independently or in team settings with little or no supervision. The candidate will interact with all functional groups and be a core member of an inter-departmental team. A Master's level in Mathematics or Statistics is a plus but not required.
