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Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Biostatistics

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for Statistical Programming Lead, located in Spring House, PA, Titusville or Raritan, NJ.
 

Purpose: The Statistical Programming Lead is an experienced programmer with an advanced knowledge of programming languages, has expertise in industry standards, complex data structures and programming methods, having the technical capabilities in leading trial activities in accordance with departmental processes and procedures.

This role is responsible for providing expertise, planning and oversight of one or more programming trial activities of moderate to high complexity. The role makes decisions and recommendations that impact the efficiency, timeliness, and quality of deliverables, and provides leadership, direction, and technical guidance to programming teams.

This role develops cross-functional working relationship with stakeholders to shape processes and practices and contributes expertise to Delivery Unit or departmental innovation and process improvement projects. The Senior Programming Lead position combines the expertise and responsibilities in their respective programming roles, making them an asset to IDAR’s (Integrated Data Analytics & Reporting) C&SP (Clinical and Statistical Programming) activities.

You will be responsible for:
Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, programming strategy, coordination, oversight, and execution of team activities following J&J IM and industry standards for one or more clinical trials or projects.
• Designs and develops programs in support of complex clinical data analysis and reporting activities.
• Supports submission activities including but not limited to creation, verification, and delivery of CDISC compliant and/or non-standard data packages and reviewer’s guides.
• Provides technical and project-specific guidance to team members, ensuring high-quality, efficiency and on-time deliverables in compliance with departmental processes and procedures. Ensures use of latest standards and deployment of current technologies.
• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional team, counterparts, vendors to achieve project goals and manages escalations independently.
• Supports submission activities while ensuring the highest level of consistency and quality across trials by creating efficiencies in clinical data flow and implementing metadata-driven approaches.
• As applicable, oversees programming activities outsourced to third party vendors adopting appropriate processes and best practices to ensure their performance meets the agreed upon scope, timelines, and quality.
• May play the role of a Delivery Unit/Disease Area Expert contributing to standards strategy and providing expertise for a specific Delivery Unit/Disease area across value streams in support of clinical programs including submissions.
• Contributes to departmental innovation and process improvement projects by supporting and/or leading developing and implementing processes, systems, and tool improvement initiatives.

Clinical Programming:

• Ensures the utilization of latest standards and technologies, adhering to regulatory requirements, and creating effective mapping algorithms and Data Review Model (DRM) and designs mapping algorithms for non-standard conversions as needed.
• Supports data cleaning by programming edit checks and data review listings and data reporting by creating data visualizations and listings for data management, medical monitoring, and central monitoring.

Principal Relationships:

• This role reports into a people manager position within the Delivery unit and is accountable to the Portfolio Lead 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, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Global Privacy, 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.

Qualifications / Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher and/or equivalent in computer science, mathematics, data science/analytics/data engineering, public health, or other relevant scientific field (or equivalent theoretical/technical depth).

Experience and Skills Required:

• 4+ years programming and or clinical data management experience with increasing responsibility in pharmaceutical/clinical trial environment.
• Knowledge of programming practices (including tools and processes).
• Knowledge of data structures and relevant programming languages for data manipulation/statistical analysis and reporting such as SAS and R experience are required.
• Experience working with cross functional stakeholders and teams.
• Project management skills and knowledge of team management principles.
• Working knowledge of regulatory guidelines (e.g. ICH-GCP) and relevant clinical R&D concepts are required.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

Experience and Skills Preferred:

• Python is preferred.  
• Expert CDISC Standards knowledge is preferred.
• Experience in planning and coordinating programming activities and leading teams.
• Experience in vendor management oversight will be nice to have.

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The expected base pay range for this position is $ 109,000.00 - $174,800.00
 

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
 

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
• Caregiver Leave – 10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 4 days
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours
   

Additional information can be found through the link below.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to:

• https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits      
   

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
 

This job posting is anticipated to close on 2/6/2026. The Company may, however, extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$109,000.00 - $174,800.00

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