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BIOSTATISTICAL PROGRAMMING MANAGER

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What you will do

In this vital role you will support the Center for Observational Research (CfOR) organization by providing programming in SAS, R and SQL to perform data manipulation and analysis of large observational healthcare databases, as well as leading observational study implementation and quality control and leading a team of statistical programmers. In addition, the manager is responsible for staying informed of evolving departmental needs and industry best practices, looking to identify innovative, impactful proposals to increase efficiency and support the organization’s growth strategies. Two positions are available.

Responsibilities

• Write, test and perform quality control of SAS, R and SQL programs to perform data manipulation and analysis of large observational healthcare databases to produce analysis datasets and statistical reports

• Lead a team of statistical programmers to deliver accurate outputs on time and to specifications

• Coordinate with stakeholders to prioritize and manage workflow

• Identify potential efficiency improvements and propose solutions

• Ensure that the analysis and presentation of data and results are accurate and complete

• Adhere to Amgen policies, SOPs and other controlled documents

• Efficiently manage project team resources and timelines

• Contribute to the development, review and approval of key study-related documents produced by other functions, e.g. Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Case Report Forms (CRF), Data Management Plan, etc.

• Write, and/or review and approve programming plans

• Write, and/or review and approve analysis dataset specifications

• Represent the programming function in multidisciplinary team meetings

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of programming, CfOR, and Research and Development (R&D)

• Write, test and validate department-, product- and protocol-level macros, functions and utilities

• Participate in the development and review of CfOR Policies, SOPs and other controlled documents

• Participate in study and systems audits by Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) and external bodies, and respond to audit questions and findings

• Interview potential programming candidates

• Actively participate in external professional organizations, conferences and/or meetings

• Provide input to and participate in intra-departmental and CfOR meetings

• Support and mentor junior programmers

Be part of our team

You would be joining the Center for Observational Research (CfOR) organization. The successful candidate will report to a Sr. Manager of Statistical Programming in CfOR’s International Data & Analytic Center (IDAC).

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Life Sciences or other relevant scientific subject

• Extensive SAS or R programming experience for complex data manipulation and analysis

• Proven experience with database programming using SQL

• Experience with real world healthcare data such as the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), German Disease Analyzer, MarketScan, Optum, DRG, PharMetrics, Medicare or other Electronic Medical Records (EMR) databases

• Vendor relationship management or related experience with functional service providers

• Experience in a regulated environment

• Training or experience using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership ( OMOP ) common data model

• Training or experience with Databricks or other high performance computing environment

• Experience with UNIX operating system

• Pharmaceutical industry experience

LOCATION Ability to work flexibly from home with regular office work either from our Uxbridge next generation workspace.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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