About the Role
As a Senior Statistical Programmer at Bristol Myers Squibb, you will be instrumental in transforming clinical data into life-changing decisions. Your programming expertise will directly shape the development, regulatory review, and approval of new medicines, impacting patients globally. This role offers the opportunity to be a key technical voice within the Global Biometrics & Data Sciences (GBDS) function, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
Responsibilities
- Write and validate SAS programs to generate derived analysis datasets and clinical Tables, Figures, and Listings (TFLs).
- Contribute to electronic submission preparation for regulatory milestones (NDA, BLA, MAA).
- Review and shape key planning documents such as Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs) and Data Presentation Plans.
- Partner with vendors on programming standards, specifications, and file transfers.
- Independently lead programming assignments across multiple projects with minimal supervision.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency within the GBDS function.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Life Sciences.
- Demonstrated industry experience in statistical programming.
- Strong, proven proficiency in SAS for producing derived analysis datasets and TFLs.
- In-depth understanding of clinical data structures, including CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM) and relational databases.
- Hands-on experience with upstream data handling, including multiple data forms, eDC, workflow, and SDTM.
- Ability to deliver downstream outputs including ADaM datasets, Data Definition Tables, and e-submission packages.
- Confidence with tools such as MS Office, XML, and Pinnacle 21.
- Solid grasp of regulatory, industry, and technology standards.
- Familiarity with statistical terminology, clinical trial methodology, medical terminology, and protocol designs.
- Strong team player with effective communication skills.
Skills
- SAS programming
- CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM)
- Clinical data structures
- Relational databases
- Upstream data handling
- Downstream outputs generation
- MS Office
- XML
- Pinnacle 21
- Regulatory standards
- Industry standards
- Technology standards
- Statistical terminology
- Clinical trial methodology
- Medical terminology
- Protocol designs
- Team collaboration
- R programming (bonus)
- Linux operating system (bonus)
Location
- Uxbridge, UK
Work Type
- Hybrid Working: 50% Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- Wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs
About the Company
- Bristol Myers Squibb is a company where uniquely interesting work happens every day, transforming the lives of patients and the careers of its employees.
- The company offers opportunities for growth and development through uncommon scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams.
- Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in its work environment.
- With a vision to 'Transforming patients’ lives through science™', every employee plays an integral role.
- The company fosters a supportive culture with shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity.
- Bristol Myers Squibb has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work, including site-essential, site-by-design, field-based, and remote-by-design jobs.
- BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments, and ongoing support.
- Bristol Myers Squibb is a Disability Confident Employer.
Equal Opportunity
- BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
- We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process.
- Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
