Statistical Programmer

Planet Pharma
Bristol
1 year ago
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Planet Pharma is pleased to be recruiting for a Statistical Programmer to work on a full-time permanent basis for a leading, global organisation in the UK.


***Please note you must reside in the UK***


Ideally we are seeking someone with proven experience of working as a Statistical Programmer within thepharmaceuticalindustry.


You should also hold the following;

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Statistics, Mathematics, or related field or equivalent.
  • Substantial experience in clinical data standards ADAMS, TLFs, and submission guidelines.
  • Hands-on programming experience within one or more statistical/data science programming languages (e.g., R, SAS, or Python). This includes writing code to manipulate data and analyse a wide array of data sources/types.
  • Knowledge of the data science lifecycle and process flow (e.g., ETL, data quality, statistical data analysis, machine learning, data randomization.
  • Knowledge of study documents such as Protocol, SAP, TLF specs, and data specification.
  • Oncology experience is desirable.

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