Senior Programmer I - Data Anonymization

Phastar is a multiple award-winning global biometric Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations to provide expertise in biostatistics, programming, data management and data science services. With offices across the UK, US, Germany, Denmark, Kenya, Australia, India, China and Japan, Phastar is the second largest specialized biometrics provider globally, and the largest in the UK.

Accredited as an outstanding company to work for, Phastar is committed to employee engagement, workplace satisfaction and ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexible working, part-time hours, involvement in developing company-wide initiatives, structured training and development plans, and a supportive, fun and friendly environment.

The demand for our Functional Service Provision is growing, therefore we are looking for an experienced, ambitious and driven Programmer to join our Data Anonymization team. The expectation is that the candidate has very strong CDISC knowledge. As Principal Programmer, you will be fully integrated into our sponsor’s Data Anonymization and disclosure team.

Responsibilities

• Program complex non-efficacy outputs/figures
• Perform Senior Review and Deliver QC of non-statistical output
• Develop and debug complex macros
• Become involved in developing the standard macro library and take responsibility to implement standard macros within a study
• Create, QC and update complex dataset specifications for single/multiple studies, ISS/ISEs, etc.
• Review more complex study design SAP without supervision
• Review all shells without supervision and provide feedback
• Knowledge, interpretation and implementation of current SDTM, ADAM standards
• Knowledge of FDA CRT requirements including define.xml and define.pdf
• Lead team and be responsible for creation of CRT packages
• Become familiar with and follow study documentation
• Lead a team for furthering programming development
• Ensure the principles in the PHASTAR checklist are followed rigorously
• Archive study documentation following instructions in supplied SOPs
• Act as a Lead programmer on multiple studies under the same project, ensuring quality and timely delivery
• Liaise with Study Statistician and Project Manager regarding resourcing and deliverables
• Responsible for study level resources
• Attend and input to company resourcing meeting
• Point of contact for programming issues for the team, proactively ensuring everything is working cohesively
• Persuade stakeholders to follow best practice within a trial
• Develop and deliver company-wide training as and when required
• Create, review and update processes and SOPs
• Take responsibility for study compliance with SOPs and processes

Qualifications

• Educated to BSc or above within Computer Science, Mathematics or a Science related discipline
• SAS Programming Experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience working on Disclosure tables, especially the Basic Results tables
• Good awareness of clinical trial issues, design, and implementation
• Familiarity with GCP and regulatory requirements
• Experience of programming to SDTM and ADaM standards

With the world’s eyes focused on clinical trial data, this is a fantastic time to join an award-winning specialized biometric CRO that is renowned for its technical expertise, outstanding quality and cutting-edge data science techniques. We’re committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance, within a supportive, fun and friendly working environment.

Phastar is committed to the principles and practices of equal opportunities and to encouraging the establishment of a diverse workforce. It is our policy to employ individuals on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed and their potential for development, regardless of age, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief.