Hiring company: Merck
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the head of analysis and reporting standards, this position supports the development and delivery of efficient, flexible, and modular analysis and reporting and submission standards that can be used for drug and/or vaccine projects across all therapeutic areas. Adheres to standard operating procedures and guidelines established by the department. The position is a key collaborator within the statistical programming organization to gather and document user requirements for statistical programming deliverables.
Primary Activities:
Support the development and validation of global programming standards for safety analysis and reporting
Validate global programming standards for efficacy analysis and reporting
Design and develop programming algorithms in R, R shiny, and its ecosystem, under guidance of staff with extensive expertise in clinical trial A&R standards development
Provide technical consultation and analytical support to statistical programmers and statisticians in R, R shiny, and its ecosystem
Collaborate with project team members, partners in driving R packages and Shiny app development following our Company's standards, processes
Contribute to development and delivery of R training to statistical programmers
Assure deliverable quality and compliance with departmental SOPs and good programming practices
Skills
Education and Minimum Requirement:
BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 2-4 years programming experience in a clinical trial environment
MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field
Department Required Skills and Experience:
Good interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
Good written, oral, and presentation skills
Takes direction effectively and completes tasks at a project level; ability to collaborate with key stakeholders
Position Specific Required Skills and Experience:
Strong R programming skills
An interest in the development and maintenance of departmental standards
Ability to quickly and effectively learn new programming techniques and data structures
Takes direction effectively and completes programming tasks under the guidance of a senior programmer
Knowledge and understanding of CDISC SDTM and ADaM analysis dataset standards
An interest to advance career by investing in development activities and taking on tasks with increasing levels of challenge and responsibility
** Preferred Skills and Experience:
Ability to develop and maintain flexible and efficient analysis and reporting standard SAS macros
Experience working in Unix/Linux environment
Good working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life-cycle (SDLC)
Knowledge or experience with Linked data, natural language processing
Knowledge of XML, data structures – RDBMS, graph database
Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed; understanding of statistical terminology and concepts
Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies
Expertise in version control tools (e.g. git, github, bitbucket)
Active in professional societies
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New hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.
We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.
Who we are …
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for …
In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
DomesticVISA Sponsorship:
YesTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not SpecifiedShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
Number of Openings:
1