Manager Statistical Programmer (SAS & R)

As a mid-size Contract Research Organisation (CRO), Veramed prides itself on two key areas: providing the highest quality statistics and programming consultancy for its clients, and giving its employees an industry leading working environment, support and development for growth. We don't believe in a universal model for Programmers, which is why you'll find the unique responsibilities, daily interactions and opportunities for each Programmer type we're hiring for on our Programmer careers page.

At its core, the role of the SAS & R Programmer is to provide statistical support to the statistics and programming department across a range of projects, clients and therapeutic areas. Below is a list of the Programmer types suited to a SAS & R Programmer. Understanding each Programmer type can help you set a more clear career path and work in a role that is suited to your skills and personality whether it be as a Portfolio Lead, a Delivery Programmer or a mix of many Programmer types. Let's find the role that suits YOU, not just your CV.

We are seeking a Programmer with a flair for computing environments and programming languages or deep knowledge of technical data standards. The ideal candidate should also have an aptitude for advising and demonstrating effective communication with team members and stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role entails a wide variety of responsibilities and client exposure you are certainly not pigeon holed.

Below is a range of the types of tasks you could be carrying out on a daily basis. As with many roles at Veramed, you have the opportunity to shape their direction dependent on client needs and your own career aspirations.

PROGRAMMING:

• Support the specification, development, validation, delivery and adoption of SAS & R tools and techniques following the software development lifecycle (SDLC) as applied to clinical trials.
• Provide technical expertise to support the delivery teams.
• Validation and oversight of biostatistics platforms and tools and the creation and maintenance of associated documentation.

DAILY INTERACTIONS:

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) in the business, providing technical insight and consultancy.
• Share technical and wider industry knowledge (including clinical trial, therapeutic area and scientific context) with the client study teams and internal colleagues.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR:

• Presenting at conferences.
• Contributing to business process improvements and authoring/presenting internal training.
• Providing significant contribution to internal Hackathons.
• Contributing to initiatives that consider employees, the environment and our local communities as part of our B Corp accreditation.
• Maximising knowledge sharing across the industry.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A warm, friendly working environment in which to thrive both personally and professionally.
• A supportive, open-door management policy that will aid in your development and provide you with the tools to take your career to the next level.
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects, allowing you to diversify your workload and work closely with some of the biggest pharma companies in the industry.
• Work with a truly unique CRO that's doing something different when it comes to managing staff, projects and building relationships in the industry.
• The ability to truly own your role and develop your skills and experience.

BENEFICIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to vary style and level and adapt to different working styles to understand needs of stakeholders.
• Completer-finisher abilities with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to translate strategy and elicited needs into practical project implementation and delivery.
• Understanding of data standards conformance and compliance.
• Excellent problem solving abilities.

If you have a passion for contributing to high quality deliverables, thrive when working closely with team members of all levels of experience and want to work for a company where you truly feel you can add value, this role could be for you. Apply now!