Senior Statistical Programmer

**When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.**   At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do. Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference. **Key Accountabilities:** **Project Management:** * Ability to fill Statistical Programming Lead role on projects \-Input into and negotiate statistical programming timelines. Ensure that timelines are adhered to. \-Coordinate and lead a statistical programming team to successful completion of a study within given timelines and budget. \-Monitor project resourcing, project budgets, and identify changes in scope. * Coordinate project start-up activities, creation of global programs, tracking spreadsheets, and other required documentation. * Review statistical analysis plans and mock-shells. * Review database set-up specifications. * Interact with sponsors and internal stakeholders with regard to statistical programming issues. * Assist project teams in the resolution of problems encountered in the conduct of their daily work. **Statistical Programming for Assigned Projects:** * Deliver best value and high quality service. * Check own work in an ongoing way to ensure first-time quality. * Use efficient programming techniques to produce/QC derived datasets (e.g. SDTM, ADaM), tables, figures, and data listings. * Produce/QC dataset specifications and other process supporting documents and submission documentation. * Ensure quality control (QC) is performed on all process and technical activities related to derived dataset, table, data listing, and figure programming in accordance with corporate quality standards, SOPs/Guidelines, ICH-GCP, and/or other international regulatory requirements. **Training:** * Maintain and expand local and international regulatory knowledge within the clinical industry. * Develop knowledge of SAS and processes/procedures within other PAREXEL functional areas. * Provide relevant training and mentorship to staff and project teams. **General:** * Maintain all supporting documentation for studies in accordance with SOPs/Guidelines to ensure traceability and regulatory compliance. * Ensure compliance with SOPs/Guidelines, ICH-GCP, and any other applicable local and international regulations, and participate in internal/external audits and regulatory inspections as required. * Proactively participate in and/or lead process/quality improvement initiatives. * Provide consultancy to internal and external sponsors with regard to statistical programming tasks. * Represent PAREXEL at sponsor marketing and technical meetings. * Understand regulatory requirements concerning industry technical standards(e.g. CDISC, 21 CFR Part 11, and electronic submissions). **Skills:** * Excellent analytical skills. * Proficiency in SAS. * Extensive knowledge and understanding of the programming and reporting process. * Knowledge of SOPs/Guidelines, ICH-GCP, and any other applicable local and international regulations such as 21 CFR Part 11. * Ability to learn new systems and function in an evolving technical environment. * Strong project management skills. * Strong organizational skills, ability to manage competing priorities, and flexibility to change. * Attention to detail. * Ability to successfully lead a global team. * Work effectively in a quality-focused environment. * Effective time management in order to meet daily metrics or team objectives. * Show commitment to and perform consistently high quality work. * Business/operational skills that include customer focus, commitment to quality management, and problem solving. * Demonstrate commitment to refine quality processes. * Good presentation skills. * Good business awareness/business development skills (including financial awareness). **Knowledge and Experience:** * Competent in written and oral English. * Excellent communication skills. **Education:** * Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent work experience.