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Associate Principal Scientist, Stat. Programming - A&R Standards, Innovation (Hybrid)

at Merck

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $142K – $224K USD / year Posted March 29, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $142K – $224K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years SAS programming in clinical trials (MS) or 9+ years (BA/BS)
Education Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a related field with SAS programming experience in clinical trials
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Merck seeks an Associate Principal Scientist, Stat. Programming to develop global software standards for ADaM/SDTM, provide SAS programming leadership, and support statistical programming across drug/vaccine projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate global programming standards for ADaM datasets
  • Develop standards for efficacy/safety analysis
  • Design complex programming algorithms
  • Provide technical consultation
  • Represent company on industry initiatives

Technical Overview

Stack includes SAS (MACRO, GRAPH), CDISC SDTM/ADaM, R, Python, XML; Unix/Linux environment; expertise in clinical data standards and analytics for regulatory submissions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior data scientist with 7+ years SAS programming in clinical trials, strong CDISC SDTM/ADaM expertise, and experience in R/Python/XML in a hybrid work environment.

Must-Have Skills

BA/BS in Computer ScienceStatisticsApplied MathematicsLife SciencesEngineering or related field plus minimum of 9 years of SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environmentMS in Computer ScienceStatisticsApplied MathematicsLife SciencesEngineering or related field plus 7 or more years of SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environmentSignificant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data stepsproceduresSAS/MACROSAS/GRAPHKnowledge and understanding of CDISC SDTM and ADaM standardsExperience working with analytical research databases including various analysis datasets and procedures/packages

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in developing flexible and efficient complex analysis and reporting standard SAS macrosRPython and XML experienceExperience with Linked datanatural language processingExperience using SASR in Unix/Linux environmentAbility to comprehend analysis plans; statistical terminologyActive in professional societies

Tools & Platforms

SASSAS MACROSAS/GRAPHCDISC SDTMCDISC ADaMRPythonXMLUnix/LinuxTableau

Required Skills

SAS; SAS MACRO; SAS/GRAPH; CDISC SDTM; CDISC ADaM; R; Python; XML; Unix/Linux; Linked data; NLP

Hard Skills

SASSAS MACROSAS/GRAPHCDISC SDTMCDISC ADaMRPythonXMLUnix/LinuxLinked dataNatural language processing

Soft Skills

Interpersonal skillsNegotiationCommunicationPresentationCollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead development of global SAS programming standards for R&D analytics and regulatory submissions
Role Subtype Data Analytics Manager
Tech Domains SAS, SAS MACRO, CDISC SDTM, CDISC ADaM, R, Python, XML, Unix/Linux, Tableau, Linked data

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of SAS programming in clinical trials, No CDISC SDTM/ADaM experience, No experience with Unix/Linux environments

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