Who are we?
We’re Avance Clinical a Contract Research Organisation. We offer specialised services supporting drug development for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. We have a rich history in this area with our founding roots dating back to the 1980’s. If you already work in this industry you’ll know that we are experts in our field.

We are looking for a Senior Statistical Programmer to be based in anywhere in Australia.

Why should you join Avance Clinical?
We appreciate that our most important asset is our people. We offer a fun, friendly work environment and a culture that values honesty and respect. We have a strong sense of team. We genuinely appreciate each individual but recognise the collective when achieving success.
We are committed to creating a flexible work environment for our people by supporting them to balance their work commitments and personal needs, both now and into the future.

Broad Purpose
The Senior Statistical Programmer is responsible for providing clinical programming expertise in the production of tables, figures and listings for inclusion in clinical study report, creation and quality control (QC) of CDISC datasets and associated documentation, and other summaries of data collected from clinical trials. In addition, the Statistical Programmer will contribute to the development of Avance procedures and be responsible for the management of project specific statistical programming tasks and deliverables.

Core Responsibilities

• Preparation of listings, tables and figures for clinical study reports.
• Creation of primary and QC SAS programs for CDISC datasets and associated documentation.
• Assists with the preparation of statistical analysis plans (including preparation/review of listing, table and figure shells) and randomization schedules.
• Liaising with Data Management team and bioanalytical laboratories regarding data transfer.
• Maintain and coordinate CDISC standards, ensure maximum reuse of applied standards and involvement in ongoing process improvement initiatives
• Stay current with the evolution of all CDISC standards and be involved in creation and maintenance of process documentation
• Other duties as directed by Line Management or delegate.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Ordinary degree in the appropriate discipline or appropriate industry experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Statistical programming in pharmaceutical / health research.
• Strong CDISC knowledge and SDTM conversion experience
• Experience with development, documentation, and testing of analysis data and programming code to meet regulatory and company standards
• Formal training in SAS programming (desirable).
• Knowledge of ICH GCP Guidelines, medical terminology and clinical trials processes.
• Excellent MS Word and Excel skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, trust and reliability and the ability to work unsupervised.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willingness to work in, and be supportive of, a positive and dynamic team culture.

What we offer

• Stimulating work
• Project diversity
• An intellectual challenge
• An agile & flexible workplace
• Opportunity to progress
• Stability
• Sense of community
• A leadership team that are working together on a common goal
• Flexible work options
• Great tools / tech to do your job
• A competitive salary & an extra days holiday for your birthday!

What next?
As a growing business we’re looking for likeminded people to join us – we hope that’s you.

• To join our team please submit your CV & cover letter as one Microsoft Word document

CRO/ Clinical Trials/ Senior Programmer/ Melbourne/ Sydney/ Brisbane/ Adelaide/ Remote