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Position Summary

Statistical programmers provide comprehensive programming expertise to clinical project teams to support the development, regulatory approval and market acceptance of BMS products. This position is primarily responsible for the design, development and implementation of technical solutions for integrating, analyzing and reporting clinical data. Statistical programmers develop collaborative relationships and work effectively within DQS, with external vendors and members of cross-functional development teams. This position reports to a Statistical Programming Manager and has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive programming support for project teams, including development of programming strategies, standards, specifications, and programmed analysis. Drives the development and implementation of innovative strategies and technologies for flexible clinical trial programming.
• Reviews key planning documents (e.g., protocol, statistical analysis plan, data presentation plan, data review plan) to ensure alignment with development team objectives and clarity and completeness of programming assumptions and requirements.
• Supports the development of unambiguous and robust programming specifications for internal and external programming work.
• Communicates effectively with DQS project and functional leadership concerning project issues (e.g. data, technical, timelines).
• Interacts with vendors regarding project standards, programming conventions, programming specifications and file transfers. When necessary, provides technical guidance to vendors supporting analysis and reporting (A&R) work. Provides support for acceptance of vendor deliverables.
• Builds successful partnerships and seamless interfaces within DQS and the broader Global Drug Development (GDD) organization. Provides timely and effective communication to project team members, highlighting DQS goals and priorities, ensuring work efforts parallel departmental objectives.
• Provides leadership for ensuring quality of DQS deliverables by consistently applying A&R standards and complying with regulatory requirements, guidance and corporate and departmental SOPs and work practices.
• Identifies opportunities for increased efficiency and consistency within DQS and across GDD. Contributes to globalization, improvement and standardization of processes, standards, and tools.
• Contributes to the technical evaluation of candidates and supports their successful integration into the organization.

Degree Requirements:

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, computer science or equivalent experience preferred

Experience Requirement:

• 5 - 8 years clinical/statistical programming experience within pharmaceutical clinical development
• Oncology Experience preferred

Key Competency Requirements:

• Significant knowledge of SAS software (i.e. Base, Stat, Graph components) and general computing as related to clinical drug development.
• Knowledge of the drug development process, clinical trial methodology, statistics, and familiarity with global regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work successfully within cross-functional teams leads to successful global regulatory filings and approvals.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt quickly to the changing needs of the organization.
• Ability to organize multiple work assignments and establish priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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