Job Title: Pharmacometrics Support programmer
Experience: 3 to 10 years
Location : Across PAN India
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The Pharmacometrics (PM) Support Programmer provides support to the global Pharmacometrics modelling team within Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics in delivering high quality PK/PD NONMEM datasets. Services also include quality control of the NONMEM datasets, and QC of customized R packages created for the department. Datasets are created both before (unclean data) and after database lock.This function liaises closely with Data Management, Statistical Programming, and bio-analytical teams. Services are delivered by applying efficient R programming skills and knowledge of basic PK/PD concepts.
Deliverables:
- Clear communication with partnering departments: Data Management, Statistics, Statistical Programming and Bio-analytical providers.
- Ensures quality NONMEM input data (accurate, valid and complete) is provided to the Pharmacometrics Leaders within projected timelines for low to medium complexity projects.
- Keeps oneself inspection ready and knowledgeable for current work by complying with relevant training requirements.
- Programming and QC of NONMEM PK/PD datasets based on SDTM/ADAM datasets.
- Follow up and QC of outsourced NONMEM datasets.
- Prepare submission projects per internal PM guideline.
- QC of existing, customized R packages used for standardization of Pharmacometric works (build testing suite of customized packages).
- Completes programming tasks of medium to high complexity with high quality and timeliness of deliverables.
- Critically reviews requirements and data, identifies gaps, suggests solutions, and applies expertise to improve efficiency of programming tasks and/or improve overall quality of programming deliverables. Involved as active driver in development of new PM standardization efforts.
Education and Experience Requirements/Qualifications:
- Minimum degree: Any Graduation
- Degree in a health or science related field. IT degree can also be considered if working knowledge with R software.
- Min. 3 years industry experience.
- Strong working knowledge of R software (important)
- Interest in PK/PD and clinical trial concepts.
- Studious and data driven person. Eye for detail is very important.
- Proficient in speaking and writing in English. Effective communication skills, oral and written.
- Knowledge of SDTM, ADAM and controlled terminology concepts.
- Knowledge op PK/PD principles
- Previous experience in applying standardization efforts for NONMEM file creation, submission, and QC.
