Statistical Programming Associate Director

• Leads Implementation of statistical programming aspects of the protocol or clinical development program
• Responsible for the high quality of all project deliverables, holding partners and providers accountable for the quality of their deliverable and/or technical subject matter expert for aspect(s) of the TA, Project, or function
• Leads or contributes to cross-functional administrative or process improvement initiative(s)
• Drives the development of best practices to improve quality, efficiency, and/or effectiveness within the function
• Drives standards development and implementation
• Manages and escalates risk in complicated or novel situations within their study and/or projects
• Provides Programming expertise to the team
• Provides tactical input and/or drives ideas and improvements
• Contributes to the function by supporting recruiting and/or providing training and mentorship
• Finds opportunities to improve methodology and provides practical solutions for problems
• Manages activities of our external partners (i.e., Contract Research Organisations)
• Influences collaborators by providing subject matter expertise on programming-related items
• Ensures compliance with standards and automation usage
• Employs all project management practices in managing drug or technical projects
• Provides input to capacity management for all projects in scope
• Maintains expertise in the latest industry and regulatory requirements to stay current

Essential Skills/Experience

• Degree in Mathematics (i.e., Applied Math, Engineering, etc), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science or equivalent
• Proven programming expertise
• Thorough knowledge of the clinical development process
• Thorough knowledge of industry standards and ability to implement them
• Ability to apply programming expertise to problem-solving and troubleshooting for teams
• Current knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements relevant for the role
• Ability to proactively manage concurrent activities within a project
• Proficient ability to influence relevant stakeholders on programming-related items
• Ability to manage risk in complicated or novel situations
• Project Mindset