Senior Clinical Programmer

Genentech, Inc.

Location: South San Francisco, California-Silicon Valley/San Jose 94080
Posted on: 9/30/2009 5:59:00 PM
Postion type: Full time
Job Code: 1000029424
Required Education: Bachelors Degree
Salary:

DESCRIPTION
For more than 30 years, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. Today, Genentech is among the world’s leading biotech companies, with multiple therapies on the market for cancer and other serious medical conditions. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech, where we believe that our employees are our most important asset.

The following opportunity exists in our South San Francisco, CA, headquarters:

Senior Oracle Clinical Programmer

Responsibilities:
Clinical Programming (CP) resides within the Data Management and Programming Function in the Department of Biometrics, Health Outcomes and Payer Support (BHOPS) in US Medical Affairs. Members of the CP group work as part of the Study Management Team (SMT) to create patient databases for use in US Medical Affairs sponsored clinical trials, or manage the creation of these databases by selected external vendors. In addition, CP writes programs using a variety of tools to support monitoring and cleaning of the patient data from our clinical trials. The technical skills of the members of the CP group are also key in supporting the processing of data for the Exploratory Data Analyses (EDA) work conducted within the department. The senior CP Analyst is accountable for quality and timeliness of project deliverables, as well as their suitability to the intended task. A Senior CP Analyst communicates effectively in coordinating problem resolution efforts with implementation team customers and functional peers.

REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a minimum of five years of SAS programming and/or clinical database programming (Oracle/Clinical, Medidata Rave, Phase Forward INFORM) with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Statistics, Math, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. The candidate must have advanced skills in SAS programming language, including the data step, SAS/macro language, PROC SQL and Report Writing. He/she must also have thorough understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and the requirements for development, testing, documentation and QA of programming code are essential.

Genentech is dedicated to fostering an environment that is inclusive and encourages diversity of thought, style, skills and perspective. To learn more about our current opportunities, please visit: http://careers.gene.com and reference Req. #1000029424. Please use “Web – Biospace” when a source is requested. Genentech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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