Associate Director of Statistical Programming
Company: Harvard University
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Associate Director of Statistical ProgrammingHarvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health61250BRJob Summary The Center for
Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), an organization within the
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is responsible for the
design, monitoring and statistical analysis of clinical trials and
observational studies for several major national and international
NIH-funded clinical research networks. CBAR employs over 100
statisticians and epidemiologists including Harvard faculty,
research scientists, and staff. Investigators within CBAR have
provided statistical leadership and support for clinical research
networks for more than 30 years. Currently this includes infectious
disease networks such as: the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Groups
(ACTG), the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS
Clinical Trials Group (IMPAACT), and the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort
Study (PHACS). Results from studies have helped to establish the
paradigm for the treatment and prevention of HIV and other
infectious diseases, and contributed to international treatment and
prevention guidelines.
Reporting directly to the Director of Biostatistics and
Programming, the Associate Director for Programming is responsible
for leading the statistical programming efforts for a busy research
center. The individual will be responsible for collaborating with
CBAR Leadership, project PIs, biostatisticians, and Core
programmers as well as the CBAR Quality Management Team, IT
professionals, Internal Resource Committees, external
collaborators, and other colleagues in the creation,
implementation, and maintenance of statistical programming
infrastructure and deliverables for each project. The Associate
Director will lead the effort to continuously improve programming
processes to conform to evolving industry standards and participate
in the ongoing review and development of quality systems and
processes, including CDISC implementation and other
internal/external initiatives.
The Associate Director will manage the priorities and expectations
of the CBAR Programming Core comprised of approximately 10
programmers who design and implement expert modules and systems
supporting protocol-specific statistical programming and project
priorities for the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) and the
International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials
Group (IMPAACT). This includes high-level programming projects,
including SAS, BASH, and Python, and ad hoc protocol-specific
programming requests. As the process owner for Core projects, the
Associate Director is responsible for timely review and final
approval of program specifications and requirements (including
testing). Position Description The Associate Director will directly
supervise three programming managers and other senior Core
programming staff. Responsibilities also include personnel decision
making at all levels of the Core, including hiring, promotion
recommendations, and disciplinary actions.. This position mentors
programming staff and coordinates with CBAR Training Committee with
respect to the training needs of masters and doctoral-level
statisticians and epidemiologists.
This individual must possess extensive experience and proven skills
in the use of SAS within a Statistical Programming environment and
complete knowledge and understanding of the statistical programming
processes, procedures, and roles. This individual will use
knowledge of CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards to support Biostatistics
in statistical analysis. Additionally, the successful candidate
will use their strong people management skills and supervisory
skills to provide direct line management to the statistical
programmers, identify training needs and opportunities for
optimizing staff utilization and employing the most efficient
practices. -
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Basic Qualifications
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TechnicalLocationJob Code384359 Sys Prog/Analysis/Admin
SrSub-Unit------------DepartmentCenter for Biostatistics in AIDS
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