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  • [Photo] mike wilmarth • March 5, 2003
    A client of mine in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a SAS Programmer. They are a public pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of osteoporosis, g.i. disorders, pain and other debilitating diseases and disorders. Benefits offered include stock option grants, participation in employee stock purchase plan, full medical and dental benefits beginning on the first day of employment, subsidized child care, as well as a 401(k) and flexible benefits plan.

    Position Criteria:
    Create, validate, document and maintain the specifications and programs (e.g., using SAS, SQL, Origin, nQuery) to:
    • Import/export data from/to other data management systems or outside sources
    • Integrate data from different sources (e.g., SAS datasets from different CROs, CRF data and electronic laboratory data)
    • Create analysis datasets from raw datasets
    • Assess data integrity and validity of data, including edit checks
    • Estimate sample sizes for studies based on information provided by the project team or specified in the protocol
    • Identify patients with protocol deviations specified in the statistical analysis plan
    • Generate statistical analyses specified in the statistical analysis plan
    • Generate end-of-text tables, figures and listings specified in the statistical analysis plan
    • Generate in-text tables and figures as specified in the report template
    • Generate statistical analyses and accompanying tables, figures or listings on an ad hoc basis as requested by the Senior Director, Biostatistics, or by other members of the project team after consultation with the Senior Director, Biostatistics
    • Develop procedures to standardize analysis programs, including a macro library
    • Evaluate, select and implement software for use within the Biostatistics department, in conjunction with the Senior Director, Biostatistics
    • Contribute to the evaluation, development, design, implementation and maintenance of a statistical and data management computing strategy, including a standardized database structure that meets the specifications of the FDA and other regulatory agencies and standardized SAS macros
    • Manage documentation and validation activities surrounding statistical/data management programming including drafting SOPs, writing work instructions for using programs or macros, monitoring change control aspects of validated programs, and training users on these programs or macros
    • Archive data sets and programs
    • Attend project team meetings as appropriate
    • Review study materials (e.g., CRF, monitoring conventions, data base specifications, edit checks, statistical analysis plan table, figure and listing shells) for conformance with the standardized data base structure and standardized programs
    • Contribute to the establishment and prioritization of project time lines and tasks for statistical/data management programming deliverables
    • Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced statistical/data management programmers
    • Remain current on requirements and regulations as they apply to SAS data and programs submitted to regulatory agencies
    • Participate in pharmaceutical industry professional organizations which promote the advancement of statistical and data management programming
    Job Qualifications:
    • BS in Statistics with a minimum of 10 years experience in SAS programming in the pharmaceutical or related industry, including work on at least one regulatory submission (e.g., NDA, including an ISE and ISS).
    • Knowledge of computer systems used in the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., SQL, Oracle, SAS) and data base structures and design are essential.
    What do you think? If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please forward to workwonders[at]earthlink.net:
    • Your resume in word or text format
    • Your salary requirement
    • Your US work authorization
    If you aren't interested or feel you are not qualified, do you know anyone who would be interested? We do offer generous referral fees.

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Opening Director Biostatistics
Submitted by Nobody ; posted on Friday, May 2, 2003
We are currently looking for a Director Biostatistics and Data Management in our Cambridge MA facility. We are looking for 7+ years of Statistical Analysis in a Biotech / Pharmaceutical environment with Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trial data. Experience with clinical protocol design, coordination of clinical database design requirements, statistical planning and preparation of regulatory submissions. Experience in management of clinical statistical contractors and CRO. Phd / MS in Bio-Statistics or Statistics, and demonstrated SAS programming skills. Biopure Corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of a new class of pharmaceuticals, called oxygen therapeutics, which are intravenously administered to deliver oxygen to the body's tissues as a sterile alternative to red blood cell transfusion. Biopure's oxygen therapeutics possess unique attributes that address many of the medical and logistical issues associated with red blood cell transfusions. If you or any of your associates are interested in our Cambridge, MA openings please forward a resume to jrynak@biopure.com or fax to 617-234-6505. Thank you for your interest in Biopure. John Rynak Biopure Corporation 617-234-6835

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Opening Director Biostatistics
Submitted by Nobody ; posted on Friday, May 2, 2003
We are currently looking for a Director Biostatistics and Data Management in our Cambridge MA facility. We are looking for 7+ years of Statistical Analysis in a Biotech / Pharmaceutical environment with Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trial data. Experience with clinical protocol design, coordination of clinical database design requirements, statistical planning and preparation of regulatory submissions. Experience in management of clinical statistical contractors and CRO. Phd / MS in Bio-Statistics or Statistics, and demonstrated SAS programming skills. Biopure Corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of a new class of pharmaceuticals, called oxygen therapeutics, which are intravenously administered to deliver oxygen to the body's tissues as a sterile alternative to red blood cell transfusion. Biopure's oxygen therapeutics possess unique attributes that address many of the medical and logistical issues associated with red blood cell transfusions. If you or any of your associates are interested in our Cambridge, MA openings please forward a resume to jrynak@biopure.com or fax to 617-234-6505. Thank you for your interest in Biopure. John Rynak Biopure Corporation 617-234-6835

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