*Job Role: Sr. SAS LEAD Programmer* *Location: Chicago, IL*
*Duration: 6+ months* *(Only GC's and Citizens)* *Required Skills:* Ø 5+ years Clinical Programming experience in the US and in Pharma. Ø Programmers who can check SDTM and ADaM specifications, so knowledge of CDISC is strongly preferred Ø Able to define variables, derive variables, and create Tables, Listings, and Figures quickly and accurately using their own written code. (sometimes large pharma companies have templates they use, so programmers don't have the experience using their own code). Ø Solid ability to write programs with complicated algorithms. Ø Knows base SAS, macros, and Proc Report. *Job description:* 1) Keep abreast of the study (protocol, SAP, table shells, timelines, decisions made, activities, key contacts, etc.) in sufficient detail to oversee the programming to help ensure quality and on time deliverables. 2) Have an understanding of the terms of the contract with the CRO, i.e. what the deliverables are. 3) Attend all relevant telecoms and meetings, both internal and external. Provide pertinent feedback. Chair the kickoff meeting for a new outsourced study with CRO. 4) Maintain good communication/coordination with internal customers and CRO. This includes responding to email and voice mail in a timely fashion and driving the resolution of issues. It may necessitate setting up meetings. 5) Maintain an Excel spreadsheet of project and intermediate programming deliverable timelines. (For phase 1, as with internal studies, maintain timeline in tracking sheet format as well.) Provide and periodically review the key deliverable dates with the CRO and adjust as necessary. 6) Review and comment on deliverables from the CRO, including: · SDTM and ADAM specs · SDTM and ADAM data sets · TLGs · Other deliverables as needed 7) Provide informal validation of CRO deliverables as requested by the statistician. Formal validation is typically done by the CRO. 8) Act as a conduit to send/receive data between all sources and the CRO (e.g. electronic lab data, WebSDM, etc.). 9) For studies on our system periodically check the work of CROs to make sure they are adhering to our SOPs/WPIs · Check the deliverables.xls that it is up to date · Scan sample of programs for adherence to our coding standards · Run check logs just after the final run to see if logs are clean. · Perform other checks as necessary 10) Alert management/team members in a timely manner to any concerns. 11) Provide programming support and other activities, if necessary. -- *Thanks & Regards* *SCOTT** WILSON* Jr. IT Recruiter 732-444-2771(W) 866-941-4539 (F) *[email protected]* Intone Networks | http://www.intonenetworks.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAP BASIS" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sap-basis?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
