Opening for Technical Lead SAS Programming

Organization Overview:

inVentiv Health Clinical, formerly PharmaNet/i3, is a leading provider of global drug development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, and medical device companies. With 7,000 employees in more than 36 countries, inVentiv Health Clinical offers therapeutically specialized capabilities for all phases of clinical development, bioanalytical services, and strategic resourcing from a single clinical professional to an entire functional team.

Title:

Technical Lead SAS Programming

Position Overview

Provides SAS / Statistical programming support & advice.

Assists with interviewing and training new hires as needed.
Reports to Client’s Senior SAS Programmer / Team Leader.Distributes and assigns work to SAS Programming Team.
Works with departmental managers to develop plans and timelines.
Works across international and functional boundaries as needed within a project team environment.
Works closely with Statistics and Data Management team members.

Responsibilities:

Review protocols, CRFs, annotated CRFs, test databases and Statistical Analysis Plans.
Provide statistical programming support to team primarily using SAS software:
Develop, test and produce derived datasets, tables, listings and graphs for clinical study reports.
Validate derived datasets, tables, listings and graphs for clinical study reports.
Importing and exporting data files.
Extraction of data from database (e.g. Clintrial)
Assist with Quality Control Activities
Assist with development of departmental guidelines in line with the standardization of programs and systems for the generation of CSR components.
Reviews clinical study reports as needed.
Reviews timelines to ensure they are met.
Reviews training manuals and signs.
Attends departmental meetings.
Attends and holds project team meetings as needed.
Conducts employee reviews for SAS programming team as needed.
Mentors, counsels, and recommends termination of junior employees as needed.
Verifies and signs each individual team member’s attendance.
Works with management to approve vacation requests from team members.
Generate and maintain study documentation.
Attend and participate in project team meetings.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related discipline.
Good SAS programming skills with 3 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a clinical research organization. Skills should include Base SAS, SAS Macro and SAS ODS. Basic understanding of Software Development Lifecycle. Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work on multiple projects, plan, organize and prioritize activities.

City

Gurgaon

Country

India [IN]