Sr. Scientist, Stat. Programming, Late-Stage Oncology (Hybrid)
Merck
August 07, 2026
Remote friendly (North Wales, PA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Primary Activities:
- Develop, validate, and execute analysis and report programming using global/TA standards and departmental SOPs; follow good programming practices.
- Maintain and manage project plans, including resource forecasting.
- Coordinate a global programming team, including outsource provider staff.
- Participate in departmental strategic initiative teams.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Education: BA/BS (Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related) + 5+ years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment; OR MS + 3+ years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
- Interpersonal skills; ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively.
- Strong written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Experience developing analysis and reporting deliverables (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings) for R&D projects.
- Project leader; able to complete tasks independently and collaborate with key stakeholders.
Required Skills / Experience:
- Significant SAS and clinical trial programming expertise (data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH) plus systems/database expertise.
- Design and development of complex programming algorithms.
- Ability to interpret analysis plans and statistical terminology/concepts.
- Familiarity with clinical data management concepts.
- Experience with CDISC and ADaM standards.
- Ensure process compliance and deliverable quality.
- Strategic thinking; design statistical databases to optimize analysis/reporting using standards and best practices.
- Anticipate stakeholder requirements.
Preferred:
- GenAI tools (e.g., Python, R, R Shiny, Claude).
- Reporting/SOP and SDLC knowledge; deliverable quality/process compliance.
- Regulatory submission (US/worldwide) experience, including electronic submission deliverables.
- Programming consistency across protocols; mentor/lead other programmers.
- Work across cultures/geographies; manage plans with Microsoft Project (or similar).
- Professional societies and process improvement experience.
Application:
Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (current employees may use Workday Jobs Hub).
- Develop, validate, and execute analysis and report programming using global/TA standards and departmental SOPs; follow good programming practices.
- Maintain and manage project plans, including resource forecasting.
- Coordinate a global programming team, including outsource provider staff.
- Participate in departmental strategic initiative teams.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Education: BA/BS (Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related) + 5+ years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment; OR MS + 3+ years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
- Interpersonal skills; ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively.
- Strong written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Experience developing analysis and reporting deliverables (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings) for R&D projects.
- Project leader; able to complete tasks independently and collaborate with key stakeholders.
Required Skills / Experience:
- Significant SAS and clinical trial programming expertise (data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH) plus systems/database expertise.
- Design and development of complex programming algorithms.
- Ability to interpret analysis plans and statistical terminology/concepts.
- Familiarity with clinical data management concepts.
- Experience with CDISC and ADaM standards.
- Ensure process compliance and deliverable quality.
- Strategic thinking; design statistical databases to optimize analysis/reporting using standards and best practices.
- Anticipate stakeholder requirements.
Preferred:
- GenAI tools (e.g., Python, R, R Shiny, Claude).
- Reporting/SOP and SDLC knowledge; deliverable quality/process compliance.
- Regulatory submission (US/worldwide) experience, including electronic submission deliverables.
- Programming consistency across protocols; mentor/lead other programmers.
- Work across cultures/geographies; manage plans with Microsoft Project (or similar).
- Professional societies and process improvement experience.
Application:
Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (current employees may use Workday Jobs Hub).