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Specialist - Statistical/Clinical Programming (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

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smithnephew logoSmithnephew · Cr - Alajuela, Coyol
Full-timeHybridToday
Clinical TrialsJavaScriptPythonSASSQLStatistical Analysis
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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:
  • 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)
  • What will you need to be successful?
  • Education:
  • At least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, software engineering)

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience as either a statistical programmer or a clinical programmer, in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
  • 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)
  • Experience in both Statistical Programming and Data Management (preferred)
  • Experience in automation, or deploying software in a production environment (preferred)
  • Familiarity with building data pipelines, including data cleaning and data aggregation (preferred)
  • Experience in data lake, data lakehouse, and/or data warehouse architecture design (preferred)
  • Languages:
  • Broad experience in clinical or statistical programming languages, including one or more of JavaScript, SQL, SAS, C#, R, VB, or Python
  • Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and study design (preferred)
  • Competences:
  • 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
  • Travel Requirements:
  • You. Unlimited
  • We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.
  • Inclusion + Belonging - Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website https://www.smith-nephew.com/
  • Your future: stock purchase program, referral bonus, subsidy in transport and food, recognition program.
  • Work/Life Balance: Extra days off, birthday off, voluntary hours.
  • Your Wellbeing: company doctor, medical insurance, gym, health campaigns, employee assistance program, parental leave.
  • Flexibility : Hybrid work model (for more professional roles), flexible schedules.
  • Training: Training program, unlimited learning.
  • Extra perks: employees association, and more...
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Benefits

Health insuranceFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave

Additional Information

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Founded in 1856, Smith+Nephew is one of the longest-established medical device companies in the world, and has been trusted with the health of millions of individuals worldwide. The Specialist - Statistical / Clinical Programming is a key contributor to both the Global Biostatistics team and the Data Management team at Smith + Nephew Global Clinical and Medial Affairs. 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. What will you be doing?


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