Principal Statistical Programmer

Bachelor's degree from reputable university preferably in
science/ mathematics related fields

• Preferred SAS® certification

Technical Skills
Requirements

• Must have expertise of SAS® Base, and good knowledge of

SAS® graph and SAS® Macros.

• Capable of implementing more advanced statistical

procedures as per specifications provided by biostatistician.

• Must have excellent knowledge of CDISC standards (SDTM

and ADaM)

• Thorough understanding of relational database components

and theory.

• Excellent application development skills.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial data and extremely

hands on in data manipulations, analysis and reporting of
analysis results.

• Good understanding of ICH E6, ICH E3, ICH E8, ICH E9 and

clinical research processes.
Experience requirements
Minimum of 8+ years of experience in Statistical Programming in
pharmaceutical or medical devices industry
Desirable requirements

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, plan, organize and

prioritize activities.
Responsibilities
At a minimum, following activities are required to be performed;

• Perform all responsibilities associated with the Senior

Programmer role.

• Assist all the Sr. Programmers and Programmers in their

day to day activities.

• Act as escalation point for Sr. Programmer and

Programmer.

• Regularly communicates with the sponsor on the progress

of programming aspects of the project and proactively
anticipates issues and works with the sponsor on resolution
of the problems

• Provide input and/or write the programming specifications
• Serve as subject matter expert on all aspects of SAS

programming

• Understand pharmaceutical industry standards and trends

and proactively plan, develop, and implement

• Develop consistent practices of clinical and statistical

review of output and mentor programming staff

• Check for consistency across therapeutic areas
• Identify, plan, and oversee the implementation and success

measures of all process improvement initiatives

• Maintain expertise in the use of the SAS® Macros and

determine macro development priorities

• Other responsibilities as defined on ad-hoc basis by senior

management.
Relationship & Interactions

• Clinical data manager
• Biostatisticians
• Medical Coders