Programmer II

Principal Programmer

Purpose

The role of the Principal Programmer is to provide programming support to the statistics and programming department across a range of projects, clients and therapeutic areas. The Principal Programmer may also perform a supervisory role (e.g. line management and/or project management).

Key Responsibilities

The job tasks listed below outline the scope of the position. The application of these tasks may vary, based on current business needs.

Technical

• Perform review of clinical trial documents including protocols, SAPs, CRFs, CSRs
• Author, review and approve study TFL shells and dataset specifications
• Author, validate and document SAS programs for datasets, TFLs and macros, applying good programming practice
• Identify data issues and outliers
• Complete, review and approve CDISC Validation tool reports
• Identify data and standards issues and resolve or escalate as appropriate
• Awareness of emerging standards and associated impact to ongoing and future planned trials
• Maintain proficiency in SAS and awareness of developments
• Maintain study master file documents and any other documents that are required to be audit ready

People Management

• Line management of statisticians, programmers and other technical staff. Accountable for overall performance of direct reports
• Provide coaching and mentoring of staff to achieve “excellence”. Direct employee career development and ensure line reports receive appropriate training to perform their day-to-day jobs
• Interview and effectively on-board and integrate new staff members
• Provide programming technical leadership and coaching

Project Management

• Oversight of key client projects/portfolios. To include:
• Being Veramed Project Manager on client accounts and projects
• Maintain the project plan
• Proactive management of resource, scope change and risks
• Manage the delivery of projects to budget
• Manage client expectations and issue resolution