Sr. Statistical Programmer - FSP - US West Coast Only

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

We are seeking a full-time Sr. Statistical Programmer for our client. 

*Location: West Coast based required.   Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.  

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Discover Impactful Work:

Provides advanced programming support and leads complex data analysis projects.  Develops and validates complex statistical programs, conducts quality control checks on data and analysis outputs, and optimizes programming processes and methodologies.

A day in the Life:

• Develop and validate complex statistical programs
• Conduct quality control checks on data and analysis outputs
• Optimize programming processes and methodologies
• Lead complex data analysis projects
• Performs quality control checks of SAS code and output produced by other statistical programmers
• Codes SAS program for applications designed to analyze and report clinical trial data and for electronic review, transformation, and submission of data in CDISC SDTM format
• Document programming activities and maintain version control
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior programmers
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Review statistical analysis plans and other related documents
• Troubleshoot and resolve programming issues

Keys to Success:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, computer science, or related field

Experience: 4 years+ of experience in statistical programming; proficiency in SAS, R, or Python

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in clinical trials or research studies; knowledge of CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and mentor junior programmers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Physical Requirements

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Performing the responsibilities of the job requires ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to read and type while sitting in front of a computer up to 4 hours at a time.
• Vision abilities required by the job include close vision
• May occasionally have to lift, tug and pull up to 25 lbs.

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards