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Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function:
Biostatistics
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Job Description:
Position Summary:
The Associate Programmer is an individual contributor with basic knowledge of data structures, programming languages, and programming methods. The associate supports data analyses and reporting and trial activities within clinical or statistical programming functional areas in accordance with departmental processes and procedures.
This position is a member of the programming team, capable of supporting activities of low complexity with appropriate guidance and may contribute to departmental innovation and process improvement projects.
Principal Responsibilities:
• Completes programming trial activities of low complexity and/or criticality, with high quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Designs and develops programs in support of clinical analysis and reporting activities.
• May support submission activities including but not limited to creation, verification, and delivery of CDISC compliant and/or non-standard data packages.
• Performs activities in accordance with departmental processes and procedures.
• Performs appropriate quality control and verification in support of clinical analyses and reporting activities.
• Performs review and provides feedback on project requirements and documentation.
• Collaborates effectively with team and cross-functional members.
• Ensures continued compliance with required company and departmental training, time reporting and other business/operational processes as required for position.
• May contribute to departmental innovation and process improvement projects.
Principal Relationships:
This role reports into a people manager position within the Delivery unit and is accountable to the Portfolio and Study Leads for assigned activities and responsibilities.
• Functional contacts within IDAR include but are not limited to: Leaders and leads in Data Management and Central Monitoring, Programming Leads, Clinical Data Standards, Regulatory Medical Writing Leads, and system support organizations.
• Functional Contacts within J&J Innovative Medicine (as collaborator or peer) include but are not limited to: Statistics, Clinical, Global Medical Safety, Project Management, Regulatory, Strategic Partnerships, Human Resources.
• External contacts include but are not limited to external partners, CRO management and vendor liaisons, industry peers and working groups.
Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or higher and/or equivalent in computer science, mathematics, data science/data engineering/analytics, public health, or other relevant scientific field (or equivalent theoretical/technical depth).
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Advanced Analytics, Analytical Reasoning, Biological Sciences, Biostatistics, Data Modeling, Data Privacy Standards, Data Savvy, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Project Support, Report Writing, Research Ethics, Researching, Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) Programming, Statistics, Technologically Savvy
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