We are seeking an experienced and skilled Clinical Programmer with a strong background within clinical programming. The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of experience in clinical data programming, with a focus on clinical trial systems and data management solutions. This position requires a solid understanding of clinical trials, data integration, and programming techniques to support the creation, validation, and execution of clinical study data in a fast-paced environment.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
- Programming and Development: Write and maintain code for clinical trial data processes, including data extraction, transformation, and analysis using the multiple programming environment.
- Data Management and Quality: Ensure accurate and timely delivery of clinical trial data by performing data checks, validation, testing, and reconciliation in line with clinical trial timelines and regulatory requirements.
- Collaboration: Work closely with clinical data managers, statisticians, and other stakeholders to design and implement clinical data flow, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Identify, investigate, and resolve any issues that arise within the platform or clinical data programming processes.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of programming processes, code, and data management workflows for audit and regulatory purposes.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the improvement of programming practices, tools, and templates to streamline clinical programming workflows and enhance efficiency.
- Training and Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior programmers, ensuring adherence to best practices and facilitating knowledge sharing within the team.
- Experience: 4-6 years of experience in clinical programming and a background in Clinical Data Management
- Technical Skills:
- Proficient in clinical data programming languages (e.g., SAS, R, SQL, etc.).
- Expertise in clinical programming platforms, including experience with clinical data workflows, data integration, and programming solutions.
- Strong knowledge of clinical trial data structures, data standards (e.g., CDISC, SDTM), and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, EMEA).
- Problem-Solving: Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
Skills Required
- 4-6 years of experience in clinical programming
- Proficient in SAS, R, SQL
- Strong knowledge of clinical trial data structures and standards
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Cytel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cytel and has not been reviewed or approved by Cytel.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life and disability, with FSAs/HSAs also available. Plan quality is often characterized as good to excellent, which lifts the perceived value of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is consistently part of the benefits package. The plan is also characterized as well managed, contributing to a sense of baseline retirement support.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Overall pay is characterized as decent-to-good and broadly competitive in parts of the business, with stronger alignment noted in senior technical tracks like biostatistics and programming. The total package is often framed as respectable rather than premium.
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What We Do
Cytel enables decision-makers in the life sciences to unlock the full potential of their products. From navigating uncertainty to proving value, Cytel’s 30 years of global expertise in consulting, data-driven analytics, and industry-leading software helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies transform intelligence into confident decisions. We have an uncompromising commitment to scientific rigor and high standards of operational excellence, which are channeled through our locations in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia. Together, we enable our clients to deliver the therapies that propel humanity forward. Cytel employs a range of data science tools from biostatistics to machine learning to help executives in the life-sciences to make confident decisions powered by data. We are probably best known for being leaders in the field of adaptive clinical trial design, a subset of trial design that uses interim looks to enhance the patient safety and commercial value of pharmaceutical products. We also have specialists in Bayesian statistics, real world evidence, artificial intelligence, health economics, and a number of other research fields to ensure that academic and scientific findings can have impact on industry quickly and seamlessly. www.cytel.com
