Principal Programmer Analyst

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time

Our team of colleagues in clinical research services are at the forefront of getting cures to market. We bring a high caliber of scientific and clinical expertise to the development of drugs that address the world’s most challenging health concerns. Our Clinical Research team, who powers our PPD® clinical research portfolio, are part of our leading global contract research organization (CRO).

Principal Programmer - Home-based/Flex, EMEA - £/€10,000 Joining Bonus

We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD clinical research services — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients.

Our Biostatistics & Programming department are passionate about being data and technically agile, and driving enhanced value for our clients and patients. Determined to improve patient health, we help the organisation provide industry-leading statistical, programming and clinical pharmacology contributions through global delivery, consistent quality adherence and scientific insight.

As a Principal Programmer, you will act as the lead programmer, project lead, or project oversight lead on multiple projects for various clients, overseeing the statistical and bioinformatics programming aspects of clinical trials from design through analysis and reporting.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:

- Acts as the lead programmer or project lead on studies of significant complexity, working directly with project team leaders and client representatives to conduct team meetings, develop and maintain project timelines, assess and forecast resources, and monitor study budgets.
- Assumes leadership responsibility as a contributing member of a multidisciplinary project team, communicating actively and frequently with other team members and ensuring adherence to working practice documents and SOPs.
- Manages and documents assignments to meet timelines and deliver high quality work, being familiar with any relevant contractual obligations or limits.
- Increases knowledge base and professional skills in areas including programming, technology and techniques, clinical trials, and the pharmaceutical industry.
- Provides training, guidance, and project leadership to junior team members.
- Provides general infrastructure support to the Department, including representing the company at industry conferences, presenting/teaching at department meetings, assisting in establishing training materials, and contributing to other general department documents or policies such as the development of departmental working practice documents and SOPs.
- Provides input into bidding process as requested.

Education and Experience:

- MS/MA degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field and at least 4 years of experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job requirements, OR
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or related field or equivalent formal academic / vocational qualification, and at least 6 years of experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- In-depth understanding of one or more programming languages
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong problem solving and innovative skills
- Strong written and verbal communications skills to effectively interface with teams and clients, including proficiency in the English language
- Capable of independently and effectively organizing and managing multiple assignments with challenging timelines
- Capable of adapting and adjusting to changing priorities
- Demonstrated positive attitude, enthusiasm toward work, and the ability to work well with others
- Demonstrated leadership, initiative and motivation
- In-depth understanding of relational data base structure and complex data systems
- Capable of training and mentoring others
- Demonstrated leadership ability and ability to work on a multi-disciplinary project team
- Solid project management skills to act as project lead across the most challenging and complex projects
- Capable of effectively capturing biostatistical metrics
- Capable of providing quality control review for statistical programming and identifying solutions and process improvements.

At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognise the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD clinical research services you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.

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