Role Purpose
The Statistical Programmer is responsible for the analysis of medicalresearch projects
conducted in The George Institute, China or from external institute.
Reporting Relationships
The Statistical Programmer will directly report to the Head,Biostatistics and Economic Evaluation Program in Beijing.
Key Accountabilities
Participate in analysis planning activities in order to meet studyobjectives in compliance
with regulatory requirements.
Work in collaboration with members of statistics, data management,clinical and project
teams on preparation of study analysis report submitted to studysponsors and regulatory
agencies.
Participate in the design and implementation of integrated analyses ofmultiple databases.
Prepare derived datasets for the analyses using SAS software.
Write programming specifications for analysis files based onstatistical analysis plans.
Programming using SAS and validate statistical analyses done by junior programmer.
Work in designing and preparing programs to produce tables andlistings, and figures for
presentation, manuscripts and regulatory submissions based onstatistical analysis plans
Assist with the development of statistical analysis plans
Comply with all institute standards and regulatory requirements forthe programming,
analysis and reporting of research projects
Contribute to write manuscripts that are suitable for publication
Provide SAS training to members of the statistics teams as required.
Assist with the preparation of grant applications as required
As a Team Member:
Participa
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Graduate qualifications in Statistics or Epidemiology
Minimum 3-year experience in statistical programming for medical research
Experience in multiple aspects of clinical data processing, includingthe analysis of
efficacy and safety data based on the methodology described in thestatistical analysis
plan.
Understanding of data management principles for clinical trials andmedical research
Excellent working knowledge of SAS (mandatory) and STATA (desirable) software
Proficiency in the use of basic and advanced SAS tools and proceduressuch as SAS
BASE, SAS/STAT, SAS/MACRO, PROC REPORT, RPOC TABULATE, ODS, SQL and
additional statistical procedures, and functions.
Strong focus on quality and timely delivery of work.
Well organized with good time management skills
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with high level of proficiency in English
Ability to work well and flexibly ie. autonomously, in small teams andwith a wide range of
varying stakeholders
Ability to see the big picture, whilst still maintaining a focus ondetail and implementation
Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changingorganisational priorities and
ambiguous environments
Competence with computer programs (especially MS Office; MS Word, MSExcel, MS
powerpoint) and electronic communication (email and internet).