Basic Qualifications
• Minimum of 7 years' post-secondary education or relevant work experience is required
• Supervisory experience is required
Please attach the following when applying: 1) Resume, 2) Cover letter, 3) Sample of SAS code (solely created by the applicant - preferably utilizing macro language), and 4) Names and email contact information for three (3) professional references.
Additional Qualifications and Skills
The following job-specific skills and competencies are preferred:
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience working with all levels of management and consulting with key business stakeholders
• An ability to influence for greater outcomes
• Proven leadership skills with prior management and extensive supervisory experience
• Proven history of managing programming capability and projects in a research setting
• Experience with SAS, Bash, Linux, and Python are highly desirable
• At least seven years of high-level statistical programming skills in a clinical data environment or research setting, preferably with clinical trial data
• Proven skills in the use of SAS and a scripting language within a Statistical Programming environment preferably with clinical trial data (knowledge of R is desirable)
• Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution-oriented
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience working individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; technical writing experience is desirable
The following cultural competencies are also preferred:
• Awareness of and aptitude to appropriately and effectively understand, respect, and adapt to cultural and identity-based difference within group environments
• Knowledge of and commitment to concepts and issues tied to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Skills related to creating and supporting an environment that allows for inclusion, effective intercultural engagement, and personal humility and authenticity
• Experience fostering and reinforcing an environment that values unique experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and goals
Additional Information
Join the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to support our mission of health research and education, and to be a part of the oldest institution of higher learning in the country!
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• The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health does not provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for staff positions.
• Harvard University requires pre-employment reference checks and background screenings.
• This position has a 180 day orientation and review period.
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The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Position Description
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Signatory for CBAR Programming SOPs with responsibility for document revisions, CAPA management, response to internal audit, statistical programming representative for external audit / inspection
• Lead Programming Core priorities and commitments, including assessment of new applications, needs of statistics and requirements, allocation of resources including for ad-hoc projects, review, and final approval of program specifications and requirements
• Manage, cultivate, and establish requirements for a pipeline of statistical programming projects. Projects may include macro and script development to support the work of biostatistics teams, study-specific work, standardization efforts, ad-hoc projects, etc.
• Directly supervise the Manager of Programming Systems, the Manager of Programmer Development, and the Chief Data Administrator providing oversight for advanced application design and planning, Core programmer training, and clinical data standardization, respectively
• Collaboration with the CBAR IT team to ensure thorough and smooth testing associated with critical hardware and software updates
• Primary liaison with the ACTG/IMPAACT Data Management Center in Amherst, NY; responsible to ensure the harmonization of programming systems and deliverables between the two organizations
• Supporting statisticians and epidemiologists with external collaborators to ensure efficient and secure data transfer
• Coordination with the CBAR Training Committee with respect to the training needs of master- and doctoral-level statisticians and epidemiologists
• Other duties as assigned
This position is located in the Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR) within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 1989, CBAR and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have provided a strong program for growth and professional development of its managers -- including a defined career path and opportunities for continuing education an
Location: Boston, MA
Posted: Sept. 12, 2024, 6:26 a.m.
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