In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our company's renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with other subject matter experts, apply state-of-the art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health.
Thispositionsupports statistical programming activities for late stage drug/vaccine clinical development projects. Accountability predominantly includes the development and execution of statistical analysis and reportingdatasets, tables, listings, figuresand submission deliverablesunder the guidance of a senior level programmer The statistical programmer will perform validation tasks according to departmental SOPs and collaborate effectively with outsource partner on medical monitoring reports development, validation, and deploymentThe position is a key collaborator with statistics and other project stakeholdersto gather and document user requirements for statistical programming deliverables.
Primary Activities
Programmatically develop, validate and maintainefficacy and safety datasets, tables, listings, and figures at a protocol level
Assuredeliverable quality and compliance withdepartmental SOPs and good programming practices
Collaborate effectively with project team membersincludingoutsource provider staff
Education and Minimum Requirement
BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus2 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment
MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field
DepartmentRequired Skills and Experience:
Goodinterpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
Goodwritten, oral, and presentation skills
Knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)
Takes direction effectively and completes tasks at a project level;ability to collaborate with key stakeholders
Position Specific Required Skills and Experience:
SASprogrammingexperienceincluding data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH
Ability to quickly and effectively learn new program techniquesand data structures
Takes direction effectively and completes programming tasks under the guidance of a senior programmer at a project level
Knowledgein CDISCSDTMand ADaM standards
An interest to advancecareer by investing in development activities and takingon tasks with increasing levels of challenge and responsibility
**Preferred Skills and Experience:
Solid SAS, R, and/or Python programming experience
Knowledge of pharmaceutical development processes and clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety)
Unix operating system experience; systems and database experience
Goodworking knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life-cycle (SDLC)
Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies
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Required Skills:
Clinical Trials, Collaborative Communications, Computer Programming, Data Management, Data Modeling, Medical Reporting, Medical Writing, Numerical Analysis, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Programming Languages, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Waterfall Model
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The salary range for this role is
$96,200.00 - $151,400.00
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
06/3/2026
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