$117,000 – $184,200
Listed on Merck’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
A senior-level statistical programmer role supporting drug development across therapeutic areas through advanced data manipulation, analysis, and regulatory compliance. This position suits experienced SAS or R programmers with clinical trial background who can work independently on complex datasets and collaborate with statisticians and modelers.
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What they ask for
Required
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field with 5-9 years SAS/R programming in clinical trials, or MS in related field with 3-7 years experience
- CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards
- Significant SAS or R programming for data manipulation, analysis and reporting
- Design and develop complex programming algorithms
- Comprehend analysis plans and implement statistical methods not available in commercial software
- Work in exploratory environments with non-standard data formats and pharmaceutical development knowledge
Nice to have
- Pharmacokinetic data programming experience
- Clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics concepts
- Large database manipulation and preprocessing
- Experience with Python, R, or NonMem beyond primary language
- Knowledge of reporting processes and software development lifecycle
- Standard departmental SAS macros utilization and development
- Cross-cultural and geographic collaboration
- Management of global outsource programming staff
- Professional society involvement