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Scientist, Statistical Programming (Hybrid)

at Merck

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $96K – $151K USD / year Posted April 04, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $96K – $151K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education BA/BS in Computer or Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field plus a minimum of 2 years of SAS/R programming in a clinical trial setting. Or MS in Computer or Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related fields.
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Statistical Programmer supports BARDS in clinical development by delivering analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures for global stakeholders and regulatory submissions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Pre-process, filter, and manipulate complex data
  • Develop, validate, and maintain efficacy and safety datasets, tables, listings, and figures
  • Ensure deliverable quality per SOPs and SDLC
  • Collaborate with project teams and outsource staff
  • Gather and document user requirements for programming deliverables

Technical Overview

Proficiency in SAS or R for clinical trial data analyses; data manipulation; collaboration with CROs; adherence to SOPs and SDLC; exploration of data using Python and Gen AI tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level statistical programmer with 2+ years of SAS/R in a clinical trial setting, capable of delivering high-quality analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures and collaborating with CROs and BARDS teams.

Must-Have Skills

BA/BS in Computer or Data ScienceStatisticsApplied MathematicsLife SciencesEngineeringor related field plus a minimum of 2 years of SAS/R programming in a clinical trial setting.or MS in Computer or Data ScienceStatisticsApplied MathematicsLife SciencesEngineeringor related fields.Solid SAS or R programming experience for data manipulationanalysis and reportingInterest and ability to work in an exploratory environmenthandling non-standard data in a variety of formats

Nice-to-Have Skills

Open-source languages such as PythonGen AI knowledgeSDLC understandingCross-cultural collaboration

Tools & Platforms

SASRPythonUiPath

Required Skills

SASR programming; data manipulation; clinical trial reporting; SOPs; SDLC; cross-stakeholder collaboration; data analysis; tableslistingsfigures

Hard Skills

SASRProgrammatic data manipulationData analysisTablesListingsFiguresSOPsSDLCOutsource partner collaborationGen AI awarenessPython (preferred)

Soft Skills

Good interpersonal skillsNegotiationCollaborationEffective written and oral communicationPresentation skills

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Deliver high-quality statistical programming deliverables for global clinical trials within BARDS
Role Subtype Data Scientist
Tech Domains Python, SQL / PostgreSQL, Power BI, Tableau

Keywords for Your Resume

statistical programmingsasrclinical trialsBARDSbiostatisticsanalysis datasetstableslistingsfiguresvalidationsopsdlcgen aipythondata visualizationoutsource partnerglobal stakeholdersearly development statisticsSASRdata analysistables listings figuresSOPsSDLCGen AIPython

Deal Breakers

Lack of SAS or R programming experience in a clinical trial setting

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