Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.  

Founded in 1856, Smith+Nephew is one of the longest-established medical device companies in the world, and has been trusted with the health of millions of individuals worldwide.

The Specialist - Statistical / Clinical Programming is a key contributor to both the Global Biostatistics team and the Data Management team at Smith + Nephew Global Clinical and Medial Affairs. We are seeking an individual with existing expertise in either Statistical Programming or in Clinical Programming, and who is interested in expanded cross-training into both.

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities:

Statistical Programming:

Develop and implement statistical analysis plans, creating tables, listings, and figures, and performing validation of analysis datasets, predominantly in SAS.

Clinical Programming:

Assist in building and post-production changes of the EDC platform (Medidata Rave). Ensure that the EDC platform meets the specifications of clinical trials, enabling effective data collection, validation, and reporting. In collaboration with Clinical Data Managers, translating data management plans into actionable EDC solutions.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in either Statistical Programming or in Clinical Programming, with interest in cross-training into both. They will combine existing technical proficiency with a deep knowledge of clinical study lifecycle, and a passion to grow and learn new technologies.

Location: Hybrid (Costa Rica)

What will you need to be successful?

Education:

• At least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, software engineering)

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience as either a statistical programmer or a clinical programmer, in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry

• Experience with CDISC standards and working with large clinical trial datasets

• Experience working with electronic data capture (EDC) systems

• Experience working in a regulatory environment (e.g., FDA)

• Experience in both Statistical Programming and Data Management (preferred)

• Experience in automation, or deploying software in a production environment (preferred)

• Familiarity with building data pipelines, including data cleaning and data aggregation (preferred)

• Experience in data lake, data lakehouse, and/or data warehouse architecture design (preferred)

Languages:

• Broad experience in clinical or statistical programming languages, including one or more of JavaScript, SQL, SAS, C#, R, VB, or Python

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and study design (preferred)

Competences:

• Self motivated to learn new technologies

• Capacity to support multiple projects and tasks concurrently

• A history of success in setting and on-time delivery of milestones

Travel Requirements:  <10%   

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• Your future:  stock purchase program, referral bonus, subsidy in transport and food, recognition program.

• Work/Life Balance: Extra days off, birthday off, voluntary hours.

• Your Wellbeing: company doctor, medical insurance, gym, health campaigns, employee assistance program, parental leave. 

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for more professional roles), flexible schedules.

• Training: Training program, unlimited learning.

• Extra perks: employees association, and more…

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