Manager, CSAR - SAS Edit Check Programmer

Career Category

Research

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Manager, CSAR - SAS Edit Check Programmer

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.

The Manager, CSAR - SAS Edit Check Programmer will report to the Sr. Manager, Clinical System and Analytical reporting and will be focused on supporting SAS Edit check programming activities. The Manager, CSAR - SAS Edit Check Programmer will create and implement edit checks, adhering to Amgen standards, procedures, and best practices using SAS programming.

The position is expected to partner effectively with other CSAR Operations and cross functional staff to seamlessly ensure high quality deliverables, internal and external clinical systems, and other CSAR activities related to the use electronic data capture technology. The position will be responsible for quality and deliverables at the study and portfolio level. The Manager, CSAR - SAS Edit Check Programmer will also be expected to help deliver large system transformation projects, with a focus on project management, contribution of subject matter expertise, stakeholder engagement, and change management.

The successful candidate will be a strong leader with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, while also acting as an individual contributor on study specific and general CSAR/Global Development Operations projects or operational work. Proven capability of providing support for study deliverables. Has operational experience with clinical database management systems and allied technologies (e.g., Rave EDC, Veeva EDC).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support of clinical trial platform technologies
• Support decision-making by acting as a data scientist bringing awareness to patterns and analytical insight.
• Coordinating and providing programming support to Clinical Study Teams
• Works collaboratively with Clinical Data Management to meet study deliverables and timelines
• Acting as a technical point of contact for systems deliverables on defined programs
• Experience in creating/programming complex SAS edit checks according to specifications, testing them for functionality and identify potential issues before implementation.
• Providing technical and business process input / expertise on new and emerging technologies
• Develop, review and implement policies, SOPs and associated documents
• Assist in preparing for and responding to audit findings (internal or external).

Knowledge

• Good Clinical Practice
• Strong understanding and experience in the use of performance management techniques, measures, problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Drug development and clinical trials processes
• Data management processes
• Programming of clinical trial databases and applications
• Proficient in SAS edit check programming
• Systems development lifecycle
• Programming Languages
• Project planning and management
• Collaborating with global cross-functional teams (team/matrix environment)
• Quality management and Risk Analysis
• Regulatory filings and inspections
• Process improvement methodologies

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent in life science, computer science, math, statistics, business administration or related discipline
• Broad knowledge / work experience in data management / programming in the Pharmaceutical or Biotech arena
• General project management and planning experience
• Experience in oversight of outside vendors (CRO’s, central labs, imaging vendors, IRT vendors, etc.)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in life science, computer science, business administration or related field with6 to 8years of experience.
• Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of experience.
• Specialist knowledge / experience in life sciences or a medically related field
• General biopharmaceutical clinical research experience (clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company)

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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