Senior Specialist Programmer

Job Description

Gaithersburg, MD

Contract Duration: 12-36 months

Rate: Negotiable

Responsibilities:

Excellent employment opportunity for a Senior Specialist Programmer in the Gaithersburg, MD area. (100% remote)

The Senior Statistical Programmer is a delivery focused role responsible for programming deliverables with quality and timeliness, following established standards and processes.

This position requires high technical skills and thorough industry knowledge to independently perform the programming tasks while using judgement about seeking guidance in complex situations.

They can be responsible for leading the programming deliveries of clinical studies or small to medium sized clinical projects and can lead cross-functional teams to deliver continuous improvement

Primarily responsible for coordinating the various tools for collecting different types of data.

Responsible for ensuring databases are created and adjusted for the end user.

Contributes to the development and maintenance of analysis and reporting applications.

Able to solve complex problems within own area and will participate in a range of projects.

Responsible for leading the programming deliveries of a clinical study or a small to medium sized and complex clinical project

Implements statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program

Ensures high quality is built into own deliverables and the quality delivered by other programmers

Programs independently with high efficiency and quality

Writes specifications and oversee completeness of relevant documentation

Contributes to or drives the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness within function

Ensures compliance to standards and automation usage

Plans and leads team activities and tasks

Identifies, manages and communicates risk within the assigned studies and/or projects

Works proactively with study team members including but not limited to the statistician, lead programmer, data manager and study leader

Works cooperatively with contract programming providers

Influences stakeholders by providing subject matter expertise on programming related items

Contributes to or leads technical initiatives

Employs Project Management practices in managing programming aspects of drug or technical projects

Experience:

Vaccine experience highly desired

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc.), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science or equivalent

8-10 years of strong Programming experience

Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within a study or part of project

Excellent programming skills including macro language

Proficient knowledge of the clinical development process

Thorough knowledge of industry standards

Ability to apply Programming knowledge to problem solving

Ability to manage relevant documentation

Ability to influence relevant stakeholders on Programming related items

Ideally candidate would have previous vaccine experience.

Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within a study or part of project