Associate Director, Statistical Programming in Cambridge

The Associate Director, Statistical Programming is responsible for statistical programming activities in support of clinical trials including technical and project leadership overseeing the quality and timely delivery of all statistical programming deliverables for studies or for a submission.

He/she ensures the team develops, maintains, validates and runs quality SAS programs that access, visualize, analyze, and report clinical trial data in accordance with statistical analysis plans, ICH guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements.

While SAS expertise is required, experience with R programming, particularly data visualization and exploratory analysis is strongly preferred.

• Summary of Key Responsibilities
• Provides technical and/or operational leadership in the delivery of high quality and timely statistical programming for clinical studies, drug programs, and/or in support of NDA submissions.
• Works closely with Biostatistics to implement statistical analysis of clinical trial data, working closely on the development and validation of CDISC ADa M specifications and datasets, and TLFs for analyses to support regulatory, medical affairs, and market access needs.
• Works closely with Data Management on cross-functional data review and the development and validation of CDISC SDTM specifications and datasets and define packages, may also support Drug Safety to support safety data review and reporting needs, and/or Clinical Pharmacology to support their dataset creation and analytic needs.
• Manages internal and vendor statistical programming support; Maintains strong collaboration and governance with preferred vendors.
• Writes SAS and R code that produces or validates tables, listings, figures and analysis datasets, in support of clinical studies or complex integrated analyses for submission.
• Performs, plans and coordinates project work to ensure timely, quality delivery across multiple projects, or across a drug program.
• Writes specifications to describe programming needs, including development and maintenance of complex / ADa M specifications and reviewer guides.
• May lead the creation and validation of global macros or systems that streamline repetitive operations to increase programming efficiency.
• Provides input into, or leads general standardization efforts (e. g., CRFs, query checks, standard statistical programs, data presentations).
• Leads efforts to develop programming processes consistent with industry best practices.
• Reviews and provides expert input to DMP, e CRF specs, and other clinical data management documents; Reviews and provides expert input to statistical analysis plans and other related documents.
• Partners with or oversees CROs or Programming vendors to perform any of the above tasks.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ industry (Pharmaceutical, Biotech, CRO) SAS programming experience or equivalent;
• Experience as a Programming manager (FTEs, Functional Service Providers or vendors);
• Experience leading programming teams in support of clinical trials to report the results of clinical trials, integrate analyses across a program, or prepare data/analysis for electronic NDA or BLA submission;
• Experience in constructing technical programming specifications and producing complex, validated SAS programs;
• Demonstrated experience in working with CDISC standards, including SDTM, and ADa M, and Define xml;
• Proficiency in understanding of statistical programming environments, processes, procedures, and roles;
• Excellent knowledge of SAS/Base, SAS/Macro, SAS/STAT, SAS/Graph, and SAS/SQL with a demonstrated mastery of SAS/STAT procedures;
• Hands-on experience with R programming for clinical trial data analysis, reporting, and regulatory submissions.
• Knowledge of R packages and frameworks commonly used in clinical development, Posit Workbench (RStudio Server), Posit Package Manager, and enterprise R environments.
• Experience developing SOPs, Standards or implement programming best practices;
• Experience overseeing vendors in the delivery of quality programming support;
• Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills required;
• Bachelor’s Degree required, master’s degree Preferred, in areas of computer science, statistics, mathematics or information sciences.

• Clear alignment with Alnylam Core Values

• Commitment to People
• Innovation and Discovery
• Sense of Urgency
• Open Culture
• Passion for Excellence
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The pay range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting.

Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education.

This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e. g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e. g., equity).

Alnylam’s robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match.

Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks.

We also offer generous family resources and leave.

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• U. S. Pay Range
• $181,100
• $244,900
• USD