Job Name: Senior Statistical and Clinical Programmer Job Type: Contract Country: Costa Rica City: Alajuela State: FL Languages: URL: The Senior Statistical and Clinical Programmer is a key contributor to both the Global Biostatistics team and the Data Management team at The Company. We are seeking an individual with existing expertise in either Statistical Programming or in Clinical Programming, and who is interested in expanded cross-training into both. Responsibilities: Statistical Programming: Develop and implement statistical analysis plans, creating tables, listings, and figures, and performing validation of analysis datasets, predominantly in SAS. Clinical Programming: Assist in building and post-production changes of the EDC platform (Medidata Rave). Ensure that the EDC platform meets the specifications of clinical trials, enabling effective data collection, validation, and reporting. In collaboration with Clinical Data Managers, translating data management plans into actionable EDC solutions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in either Statistical Programming or in Clinical Programming, with interest in cross-training into both. They will combine existing technical proficiency with a deep knowledge of clinical study lifecycle, and a passion to grow and learn new technologies. Location: Hybrid (Costa Rica) Education: At least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, software engineering) Licenses/ Certifications: Experience: - 5+ years of experience as either a statistical programmer or a clinical programmer, in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry - Broad experience in clinical or statistical programming languages, including one or more of JavaScript, SQL, SAS, C#, R, VB, or Python - Experience with CDISC standards and working with large clinical trial datasets - Experience working with electronic data capture (EDC) systems - Experience working in a regulatory environment (e.g., FDA) - Self motivated to learn new technologies - Capacity to support multiple projects and tasks concurrently - A history of success in setting and on-time delivery of milestones Preferred Skills: - Experience in both Statistical Programming and Data Management - Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and study design - Experience in automation, or deploying software in a production environment - Familiarity with building data pipelines, including data cleaning and data aggregation - Experience in data lake, data lakehouse, and/or data warehouse architecture design
