Senior Clinical Programmer I
Senior Clinical Programmer I
Hybrid Work- on average 3 days/week from office
Minimum 1 day from our Mississauga office and 2 days from our Mississauga or Downtown (temporary) office
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Introduction to role
As a Senior Clinical Programmer I, you will be at the forefront of programming, dashboard development, and validation of data cleaning and review listings for ongoing clinical studies. This role demands high technical skills and industry knowledge to independently perform programming tasks while exercising judgment in complex situations. You will also contribute to cross-functional initiatives with high complexity, ensuring the seamless integration of data and technology in clinical trials.
Accountabilities
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the design, development, implementation, and validation of complex programs created in SAS/Python/R or dashboard applications such as PowerBI/Spotfire.
Program independently with efficiency and quality to process, analyze, and report clinical trial data ready for review by clinical study teams
Supply to the design, development, and implementation of highly complex projects or initiatives that are included in the clinical programming roadmap
Define and build vital processes and tools to perform clinical programming activities for both global and study-level analytical solutions
Develop standard processes that enhance quality, efficiency, timelines, and effectiveness within the function
Provide technical expertise, cross-training, and support as required to ensure the availability and performance of developed reports and dashboards for both external and internal users
Supervise the documentation of programming tasks, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and established guidelines.
Ensure high quality is built into work and quality delivered by other programmers
Identify and communicate risk within assigned studies and/or projects
Collaborate with various teams including data management, development operations, clinical, biometrics, and other relevant cross-functional teams supporting clinical trials to deliver end-user reporting needs
Develop and maintain data visualization tools including requirements gathering, data provisioning, and building dashboards as needed
Create and maintain a catalog of reports to aid data cleaning and reporting activities
Essential Skills/Experience
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or equivalent in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
Accomplished programming skills in at least 2 of the following languages: SAS, Python, R, SQL
Skilled in Power BI/SpotFire or other dashboard technologies
Intermediate knowledge of clinical development process and industry standards
At least 7 years of relevant experience
Ability to influence relevant stakeholders
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, writing, communication skills, and ability to work within a cross-functional, global team
Technical expertise with data capture, data models, data mining, and visualization techniques
Prior experience and understanding of EDC systems like Medidata Rave / Inform / Veeva and Data Platforms like Saama/Entimice, SAS LSAF etc.
Desirable Skills/Experience
Excellent collaborative skills and the ability to manage complexity and change in a dynamic environment
Broad knowledge of FDA regulations and GCP/ICH guidelines as related to clinical programming processes
Experience in producing analytical dashboards with Power BI, Spotfire or other Business Intelligence tools
Knowledge on MicroStrategy
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