Senior Clinical Programmer I (Python)

Senior Clinical Programmer I

Location: Barcelona

Introduction to Role

The Senior Clinical Programmer I is primarily responsible for programming, dashboard development, and validation of data cleaning and review listings, as well as creating sophisticated programs for ongoing clinical studies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and validate sophisticated programs built in Python, SAS, R, or SQL.
• Develop and validate business‑intelligence solutions such as PowerBI and Spotfire dashboards.
• Program independently with efficiency and quality to process, analyse and report clinical trial data for review by clinical study teams.
• Lead high‑complexity projects or initiatives that are part of the clinical programming roadmap.
• Define and build vital processes and tools for clinical programming activities at both global and study levels.
• Contribute to the development of guidelines that enhance quality, efficiency, timelines, and effectiveness within the function.
• Provide technical expertise and cross‑training to support the availability and performance of reports and dashboards for external and internal users.
• Lead the completion of programming documentation to ensure activities are performed per standard operating procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
• Ensure high quality is built into own work and in the work of other programmers.
• Identify and communicate risks within assigned studies and/or projects.
• Collaborate with teams including data management, development operations, clinical, biometrics, and other relevant multi‑functional teams to deliver end‑user reporting needs.
• Develop and maintain data visualization tools, including requirement gathering, data provisioning, and dashboard building.
• Create and maintain a catalogue of reports to aid data cleaning and reporting activities.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience and a bachelor’s degree.
• Accomplished programming skills in Python, SAS, R, SQL, Power BI, Spotfire, or other dashboard technologies.
• Intermediate knowledge of the clinical development process.
• Good knowledge of industry standards and clinical programming guidelines.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, written, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence partners and work effectively in a distributed team environment.
• Technical expertise with data capture, data models, data mining, and visualization techniques.
• Prior experience and understanding of EDC systems such as Medidata Rave, Inform, Veeva, and data platforms like Saama, Entimice, SAS LSAF.

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent in computer science, life science, or statistics.
• Excellent collaborative skills and ability to manage complexity and change in a dynamic environment.
• Broad knowledge of FDA regulations and GCP/ICH guidelines as they relate to clinical programming processes.
• Experience producing analytical dashboards with Power BI, Spotfire, or other BI tools.
• Knowledge of MicroStrategy.

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