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ASG, Inc.
2000 Regency Parkway, Suite 355
Cary, NC 27511 USA
Phone: 919.467.0505
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Website: www.asg-inc.com

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The Cambridge Group Ltd
1175 Post Road East
Westport CT 06880
800-525-3396
Web: www.cambridgegroup.com

SAS Programmer III - 1587 - CT

Join this CT based Pharmaceutical as a senior SAS Programmer. The position requires strong SAS skills and experience in working with clinical trials in a pharmaceutical company.

Minimum requirements include:

  • BA/BS in a scientific, mathematical or technical related field and 4-7 years of direct SAS programming experience in clinical research and/or the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Candidates must demonstrate a high level of expertise in handling and reporting of clinical data. This should include experience with pooling of data across studies and the production of integrated summaries for ISS or ISE.

  • Candidates should have a clear understanding of basic concepts of study design and basic statistical analysis methodology. Strong communication skills and the ability to function well in a team environment are also important requirements.
  • Educational requirements: BA/BS or higher in scientific, mathematical or technical field.

    Incumbent should have 4-7 years of experience and a high level of expertise in SAS programming, knowledge of computer systems and platforms.

    Traci Palmer
    800 525-3396
    Fax: 203 226-3856
    Email:


    Statistical Financial PM Needed - Midwest

    **** Senior Level Financial / Statistical Project Manager - Midwest ****

    This Project Management position will be working on a Global Project for a Fortune 100 financial services company. Hands-on project manager with responsibility to streamline and standardize all the credit risk models and processes for home, consumer loans, credit card, and financial services.

    Strong Data analysis, SAS programming, credit risk mgt, credit risk modeling, experience. You will be working with team leads to manage and obtain data and driving the analytic work to completion to consolidate their model processes down to a single model.

    PMI certification would be a big plus.

    This person will be doing numerous presentations Power Point, Excel, to executive management.

    Travel of 50% at times - can be based in Midwest or Maryland.

    Please contact
    Steven Palmer
    Smith Hanley Consulting
    281-829-1110
    Email: spalmer@smithhanley.com

    Statistical Modeler/Senior Analyst opportunity in Pennsylvania

    JPMorgan Chase has an opportunity in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania for an Asst. Vice President:

    This position is for a Statistical Modeler/ Senior Analyst to support risk management in the subprime mortgage business. The group is a decision support and risk management group in the Asset Backed Capital Markets of Chase Manhattan Mortgage. It has the responsibility of developing analytical tools to measure and forecast loss, prepayment, and direct response. This position will be responsible for developing statistical models for predicting loss, default, prepayment, etc.

    This position requires experience in logistic model and survival analysis as well as knowledge and experience in developing loss forecasting, prepayment, and cash flow models. Strong financial background and working experience are required.

    Skills Required:

  • Strong statistical modeling skills.
  • 2+ years of experience in developing models using logistic regression, survival analysis, etc
  • 2+ years experience in the financial industry.
  • Solid understanding of statistical modeling technique including logistics and survival analysis and how to apply them to business needs.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Strong initiative
  • Time management, project management and leadership skills.
  • Two plus years working experience with base SAS, SAS macro, SAS SQL, Unix Shell, and Microsoft office word, Excel, and Access
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Candidate should be able to work alone and with a team to meet target dates
  • Education: BS, MS or Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Management Science and Operations Research.

    Regards,
    Lori Pirooz
    JPMorgan Chase
    National Staffing Network
    3415 Vision Drive
    Columbus, Ohio 43219
    phone: 614-422-5023
    fax: 614-422-6770
    Email: Lori.A.Pirooz@CHASE.COM
    For current employment opportunties, please visit us on the web at
    http://www.jpmorganchase.com/careers



    The Hartford Financial Services Group- Southington, CT
    Senior Research Consultant-$100,000 to $150,000

    Please contact
    Tina M. Rosabella
    The Hartford
    Finance/Actuarial Sourcing Consultant
    Hartford Plaza, Hartford, CT 06115
    Telephone: 860.547.5909
    E-mail: tina.rosabella@thehartford.com

    COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

    Founded in 1810, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) is one of the largest investment and insurance companies in the United States. To millions of our customers – businesses, groups and individuals – The Hartford Stag logo is a trust symbol of dependability.

    The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group and employee benefits; automobile and homeowners products; and business insurance. The company is the largest seller of individual annuities in the U.S. and has been a provider of auto and home owners insurance to members of AARP since 1984. The Hartford has branched into the international market and is a leader seller of annuities in Japan. They have expanded their international focus into Brazil, Ireland and England.

    Recognized for the diversity of its product portfolio and distribution networks, The Hartford services customers through independent agents and brokers, financial institutions, affinity groups and via Internet. Approximately 11,000 independent agencies and more than 100,000 registered broker/dealers sell the company’s products.

    Our 29,000 employees serve customers worldwide. Of this total, 27,000 are in the United States and 12,000 in Connecticut.

    Senior Research Consultant

    WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

    This position involves both hands-on technical work and the supervision of 2 to 3 direct reports. The candidate must have demonstrated expertise and hands on experience in the following areas:

  • Multivariate regression including Generalized Linear Modeling
  • Actuarial concepts including personal lines class plan development
  • Data mining techniques and software (such as decision trees)
  • SAS
  • Key Competencies:

  • Technical Ability – fully conversant with the statistical/actuarial methods used in current Personal Lines class plan development
  • Project Management – demonstrated ability to manage projects from beginning to end
  • Critical Thinking/Analytic Skills – proven ability to analyze information and draw accurate conclusions in complex environments. Anticipates and resolves problems systematically
  • Leadership – demonstrated ability to motivate staff and to make effective use of team skills. Holds people accountable
  • Communication – written and verbal skills are clear, concise, accurate and timely. Able to communicate the results of technical analysis to non-technical audiences
  • Experience:

  • FCAS/ACAS or advanced statistical degree
  • Significant experience in actuarial pricing and research
  • Extensive experience with advanced statistical methods including GLMs, GAMs, decision trees, neural networks
  • WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION?

    Technical lead on personal lines actuarial research and data mining, reporting to the AVP of Actuarial Research. Must demonstrate sophistication in mining techniques and use of software; extensive track record of successful business application of models; proven ability to lead efforts, and provide support to/ gain value from team-members.

    Major Accountabilities:

  • Develop rating structures and underwriting plans for Personal Auto and Homeowners using state of the art statistical/actuarial methods
  • Develop and maintain credit models for use in Personal Auto and Homeowners rating structures
  • Oversee the introduction of new statistical and data mining techniques to the Actuarial Research division
  • Coordinate modeling and programming best practices for the division
  • WHAT IS THE COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY?

    At The Hartford, our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay competitive base salaries and we reward performance. The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000, based on experience. In addition, you will be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program including medical insurance, a 401K Plan, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more.

    WHAT ELSE CAN YOU TELL ME?

    This position resides on The Hartford’s Southington, CT Personal Lines campus. Southington is located 15 miles west of Hartford, offering a reverse commute, with easy access to I84 and I91. Free and ample parking. The Southington campus offers a business casual work environment, with three full service cafeterias, an on site medical facility, and ATM machine, and many more amenities.

    Please contact
    Tina M. Rosabella
    The Hartford
    Finance/Actuarial Sourcing Consultant
    Hartford Plaza, Hartford, CT 06115
    Telephone: 860.547.5909
    E-mail: tina.rosabella@thehartford.com



    Statistical / Econometric Analyst - Washington, DC

    Highly successful Washington, DC consulting firm has mid-level openings for statistical analysts with strong proficiency in SAS/SPSS. ARPC (www.arpc.com) specializes in actuarial forecasting and multi-variate data analysis in support of litigation, product liability trusts, and business decision-making. Positions require experience in structured-yet-creative data compilation, investigation and analysis involving medical, actuarial or transaction-based records.

    We seek individuals with 3-5 years work experience preferably in a consulting environment with solid computer skills and the ability to clean, merge and analyze large-scale databases.

    Compensation is highly competitive.

    Required Skills: SAS/SPSS; 3-5 years experience preferably consulting environment
    Start Date: immediate
    Location: washington, dc
    Travel: minimal
    Rate: salary very competitive - 70-79K, 80-89K, 90-99K, 100-109K

    Contact:
    Lauren Kingsmore
    ARPC, Inc. - (Analysis, Research, Planning)
    Phone: 202-797-1111
    Fax: 202-797-3619
    Email:
    Company Web Site: www.arpc.com



    The Cambridge Group Ltd
    1175 Post Road East
    Westport CT 06880
    800-525-3396
    Web: www.cambridgegroup.com

    Job #1563

    Lead the SAS programming support for assigned therapeutic area or area of analytic expertise within the Clinical Research Department.

    Assist with departmental training activities. Assist in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies within the department. Coordinate all programming activities for assigned products, therapeutic area, multiple large scale trials or area of analytic expertise. Assist in the development and implement a departmental training program which includes SOPs, guidelines and training materials. Assist in the evaluation of new technologies, software and SAS releases in collaboration with the Systems and Technologies Development group. Work in the implementation effort and training for selected tools. Assist with analysis planning including development and review of table and listing mockups and analysis dataset requirements. Develop project plans including time frames. Coordinate with external collaborators on matters of trial organization and analysis for publications and other scientific presentations. At least 5 years experience programming and analyzing scientific data, preferably in a pharmaceutical/clinical trial environment. Expertise in SAS programming language with a knowledge of relational databases. Experience with medical terminology and thorough understanding of clinical research process.

    Experience in a DED VMS environment.

    Contact Traci Palmer
    800 525-3397
    Fax: 203 226-3856
    Email:


    Status: Long-term consulting engagement, 40 hours/week

    Length: Initial term: 3 months + extension
    Rate: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour ($124,800 - $145,600 annualized)

    Provide clinical programming support for Clinical R&D projects individually or as part of a team. Analyze requirements and computer capabilities to design, develop, validate, maintain and document structured programs and systems for clinical research applications in Clinical R&D multi-platform (UNIX, PC, etc.) computing environment. The individual will interface with statisticians, data management, clinical writers, medical personnel, and computer services to support worldwide submissions.

    Project Leadership:

    Develop project plans for small scale projects, direct the activities of the project team, and monitor and report on project progress to Clinical Programming and client management.

    Analysis:

    Work with clients to define their business requirements in preparation for developing program solutions. Translate these requirements into technology solutions. Document requirements in preparation for programming.

    Programming:

    Design and develop small to mid-scale systems, including on-line screens, reports, integration code, etc. to meet the functional requirements agreed to by Clinical Programming and their clients. Complete assigned tasks per defined project plan. Development activities should conform to company technical architecture and SOPs, SPIs, regulatory requirements, and all required documentation and status reports should be provided.

    Maintenance:

    Address problems or questions related to production applications. Analyze problems, implement solutions and document.

    Technology R&D:

    Participate in technology/process assessment teams. Test products as assigned and document results, and provide feedback to management.

    Process Improvement:

    Adhere to all company processes and procedures but proactively evaluate these processes and recommend improvements.

    Requirements:

  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field with relevant experience. Requires a minimum of 3-5 years of programming experience (1-2 years with a Masters degree) in at least one high level language (SAS, SQL, 3GL, 4GL) in a large-scale R&D (UNIX, PC, etc.) computing environment.
  • Competency in database management systems, report writers, statistical software, or graphics packages is desirable.
  • Incumbent possesses sound organization, planning, and problem solving skills.
  • Must have ability to reason quantitatively and abstractly.
  • Prior exposure to a research environment and sound knowledge of Clinical Programming activities would be of added value. Continue education and training through the utilization of in-house resources, information sharing with colleagues, and attending workshops, seminars, and conferences.
  • Programming skills in SAS, SQL, and 3GL or 4GL languages with a sound understanding of clinical data management systems, relational databases, and mainframe/PC application. Understand the drug development process in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Knowledge and relationship of the core disciplines (Forms Design, Data Management, Biostatistics, Clinical Writing, Medical Monitoring, and Information Systems) as they apply to Clinical Programming in a drug development environment.
  • Project management methodology.
  • Solid interpersonal and teamwork skills, including effective writing and verbal communication, attention to detail and organization.
  • Training and presentation skills.
  • The Cambridge Group, Ltd. offers our contract employees a cafeteria-style, flexible benefits plan where consultants can choose from:
  • Two different Blue Cross Health Plans
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401k
  • Life Insurance & AD&D
  • Long-term Disability
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Personal Days
  • Up to 4 weeks of Vacation
  • Continuing Education Reimbursement up to $5,250 /yr
  • Section 529 Tax-Deferred College Savings Plan
  • Contact:
    Carolyn Benslimane
    800 295-0332
    Email:



    Analytic Recruiting Inc.
    12 East 41st Street, 9th Floor
    New York, NY 10017
    Phone: 212 545-8511
    Fax: 212-545-8520
    Website: www.analyticrecruiting.com
    Email:

    Senior Analyst - NYC

    Business case modeling, on line advertising assessment and metrics, campaign analysis, profitability analysis, retention strategies, segmentation, prospecting, customer loyalty, tracking for direct marketing programs for clients of major ad agency's direct marketing division.
  • Requires SAS and strong quantitative skills.
  • Some experience in predictive statistical modeling.
  • Exposure to pharma or technology industries an asset.
  • Must have done analytics directed toward solving marketing problems.
  • 2-5 years targeted business experience.
  • Undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline strongly preferred.
  • Graduate degree a plus.

    Salary $65-85k.

    Refer to Job#12356-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Rita Raz
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Rita Raz as your recruiter contact.


    Senior Analyst, Consumer Credit - Charlotte

    Support portfolio marketing programs for consumer risk area of Charlotte financial services company. Position will be responsible for strategic & tactical analysis in support of balance transfer, line management and retention activities. Provide analysis to achieve portfolio asset quality & growth objectives. Position entails extensive interaction with business partners. Other responsibilities include data collection, exploratory data analysis, business case development, and process improvement.

    Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years experience preferably in credit card industry.
  • Candidate must demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Candidate must have demonstrated success working in a team environment, be highly energetic and results driven.
  • Must deal effectively with complex situations and adapt quickly to new demands and challenges.
  • Experience with SAS and/or SQL programming is required.
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Data modeling experience desired.
  • Salary $65-80k

    Refer to Job#12357-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Rita Raz
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Rita Raz as your recruiter contact.


    Analytic Recruiting Inc.
    12 East 41st Street, 9th Floor
    New York, NY 10017
    Phone: 212 545-8511
    Fax: 212-545-8520
    Website: www.analyticrecruiting.com
    Email:

    Programmer Analyst, Medical Data Analysis - NJ

    Perform in-depth analyses of medical claims data. Provide technical and analytical expertise to enhance complex case management and disease management business through patient triage logic, manageable medical cost analyses, cohort studies, and ROI and other analyses.

    Position entails:

  • In depth analysis of medical claims data to support complex case management operations and to assist the clinical account team in driving new business.
  • Ad Hoc Analysis to assist the clinical account team in supporting client relationships and in cross marketing the other business units
  • Pre-production testing and conversion of Ad Hoc analyses to a scheduled production format
  • Data Assimilation & Validation of client data feeds
  • Requirements:

  • Masters degree (Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Health Economics or related / quantitative field), or MPH with a strong quantitative background.
  • Knowledge of Statistics, especially Inference and Modeling
  • 5+ years experience with SAS/Base, Macros, Stat
  • 3+ years experience analyzing large medical claims data sets
  • Strong written/verbal communication skills, advanced presentation skills, ability to communicate complicated technical concepts to non-technical audience
  • Preferred but not necessary:

  • Knowledge of time series, survival analysis, linear models, Data Mining techniques and non-statistical models
  • 5+ years of SAS programming, reporting and analysis
  • Subject matter expertise in the in depth analysis of medical claims and medical insurance data
  • Experience in assimilating, validating and analyzing large (multi-million row) datasets
  • Salary: $85-95K

    Refer to Job#12304-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Jamie Voronkov
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Jamie Voronkov as your recruiter contact.

    Database Modeler II - Wilmington DE

    For database marketing area of financial services firm. Develop and report on statistical models:
  • Use relational databases such as ORACLE or DB2 and data manipulation/analytical tools such as SAS, FOCUS, and SQL to extract modeling/analysis data from departmental database using and enhancing established methodologies.
  • Prepare data for analysis and/or modeling.
  • Develop models and Track model/analysis results and communicate findings to Business
  • Prepare and Report on Analyses
  • Communicate Results and Findings
  • Develop Analytical tools to meet Business Partner Needs
  • Ad-Hoc Analyses
  • JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Experience in use of advanced statistical techniques such as discrete-choice models, survival analysis, time-series analysis, and general regression techniques.
  • Strong data management skills, preferably in relational database languages such as ORACLE.
  • Strong abilities to manage large databases and/or data warehouses, and the related data processing skills.
  • Strong programming skills, preferably in SAS.
  • Masters degree in a quantitative discipline such as statistics or economics, or two years experience in a data analytic or otherwise quantitative role.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Salary $60-78k + 15% Bonus

    Refer to Job#12301-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Rita Raz
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Rita Raz as your recruiter contact.


    Analytic Manager - MA

    Lincoln area marketing company seeks Manager to be responsible for the design and implementation of qualitative and quantitative market research, database analysis, segmentation, and modeling to support strategic marketing programs.

  • Create tailored analytic approaches to meet client needs
  • Design and implement qualitative and quantitative market research
  • Perform database analysis, segmentation and statistical modeling to support strategic marketing programs
  • Manage client communications, including: project proposal, development of analytic plan, and presentation of results to senior management
  • Manage budgeting and scheduling of multiple projects
  • Manage project teams consisting of marketing analysts and SAS programmers
  • Manage account profitability and upgrade
  • Required are 7+ years' experience in a marketing environment; master's degree in quantitative methods, statistics, or related field; exceptional client presentation and report-writing skills, SAS proficiency and staff management skills. Expertise in applied statistical techniques: correspondence and cluster analysis, classification and regression trees, CHAID, confirmatory factor analysis, survival analysis, experimental design, time series analysis, logit and multinomial logit model estimation, regression modeling are key.

    Salary $80-90k + Bonus

    Refer to Job#12309-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Rita Raz
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Rita Raz as your recruiter contact.


    Longitudinal Data Analyst - NJ

    Study data to describe key dynamics on how patients are treated for various diseases and determine what available data and analysis methods are most appropriate for guiding key business decision for this New Jersey pharmaceutical company. The primary job responsibilities include identifying and analyzing patterns from large amounts of complex data.

    These tasks require:

  • Interacting with market researchers to define appropriate analysis techniques.
  • Selecting appropriate data, analyzing data quality
  • Identifying distinct market segments
  • Writing database queries and programs to describe and quantify the patterns in the segments, and presenting analysis results to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
  • Desired qualifications include:

  • Willingness to think creatively to determine most useful analysis methods
  • Ability to identify patterns out of large amounts of complex data and designing automated procedures to do it
  • Knowledge of one or more computer programming languages, e.g., Visual Basic/VBA, C++, SAS
  • Experience with relational databases, primarily MS Access with proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of basic statistics is important, but expertise is not essential.
  • Data modeling experience is helpful but not required.
  • Salary from $65-95k.

    Refer to Job#12280-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Rita Raz
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Rita Raz as your recruiter contact.


    Head of Customer Analysis & Marketing - UK

    UK financial services company. Manage one of the largest databases in Europe and build, train, and manage Customer and Data Analyst team across two sites (split between London and Leeds).

    Responsibilities:

  • Development of a long-term database management strategy serving a multitude of businesses and products in the UK and delivering new capabilities.
  • Identify new data vacancies to enable business management
  • Manage current database suppliers and identify additional data sources
  • Leverage the database through CRM
  • Conduct behavioral analysis of credit usage across the existing core products, each with number of variations.
  • Utilize that information to increase number of products or services per customer via identification of customer needs and behavioral analysis
  • Owns relationship with Acxiom
  • Interpretation of data once analysis complete.
  • Required Skills

  • 7 years minimum within financial services management.
  • Quantitative Degree
  • Senior Leadership experience with demonstrable responsibility of database management and customer segmentation.
  • Strategic business experience from both a design and delivery approach with ability to interpret as well as analyze data
  • SAS / SQL skills and strong understanding and application of segmentation and analysis tools
  • Understanding of the Unix platform and of data sources
  • Management of a large database environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong P&L understanding
  • Salary $145-182k (USD) or £80-100 (Pound) + Bonus

    Refer to Job#12274-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Howard Fishman
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Howard Fishman as your recruiter contact.

    Marketing Analyst, Promotion Resource Allocation - Phila.

    Philadelphia area pharmaceutical company seeks Analyst who will directly impact decisions concerning the amount, allocation and targeting of promotional resources. Projects are product specific, including new and inline products, and/or focused on issues spanning multiple products. Synthesize information on therapeutic markets and their products, current marketing and sales practices, best practice marketing concepts, and pertinent market data to develop actionable promotion resource allocation recommendations.

    Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Psychology, Statistics, or other relevant discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
  • Applicants should have 3-5 years in an analytical position supporting Marketing and/or Sales, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experienced in predictive modeling, behavioral segmentation, response assessment and resource optimization.
  • SAS experience.
  • The ability to identify customer business needs, and communicate technical issues to a non-technical audience is key.
  • Salary is open depending on experience.

    Refer to Job#12253-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Rita Raz
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Rita Raz as your recruiter contact.

    Forecasting Analyst - Charlotte

    Work within the Customer Contact Management/Forecast and Planning team supporting the tactical and strategic forecasting needs of this financial service company’s call centers. Conduct ad hoc analysis, develop volume forecast models and deliver model results to all levels of management. Applicants should have call center experience, a working knowledge of forecasting techniques, and good communication skills (both verbal and written). A graduate degree in a quantitative field is preferred (i.e. statistics, economics, operations research, etc.); SAS experience preferred.

    Position Responsibilities: Development of forecast models and delivery of the results. Conduct ad hoc analysis to better understand customer behavior and develop efficient and effective responses. Create and maintain tracking documents to monitor forecasting accuracy and provide error decomposition. Review and assist in the quantification of corporate initiatives. Additional, potential areas of development will include call volume forecasting development, and in depth statistical analysis of customer calling patterns.

    Required Skills:

    Excellent written and verbal communication skills. MS or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics with an emphasis in forecasting techniques. Applied, or demonstrated, knowledge of forecasting processes. Experience with MS Office Professional Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access, and familiarity with MS Visual Basic or Visual C++ is a plus. Experience with curve and distribution fitting are a plus. Experience with SAS/SAS/Stat a plus. Candidates must be able to work and development solutions independently and ensure that their development continues to be integrated with the needs of the team they are supporting.

    Desired Skills: Contact center experience. Database management.

    Salary range is - $60-70k for fresh grads; $80-90 with experience

    Refer to Job#12323-Sconsig and email MS Word attached resume to
    Howard Fishman
    Email:
    or register online at www.analyticrecruiting.com choosing Howard Fishman as your recruiter contact.


    The Cambridge Group Ltd
    1175 Post Road East
    Westport CT 06880
    800-525-3396
    Web: www.cambridgegroup.com

    SAS Programmer III - 1540 - Northern NJ

    Northern New Jersey firm is seeking candidates with a strong knowledge of Inference and Modeling Statistics, a minimum of 5 years SAS experience and 3 years experience analyzing large medical claims datasets. Incumbent will be responsible for performing in-depth analyses of medical claims data and will provide technical and analytical expertise to enhance corporate case management and disease management business. In this role, you will primarily assist the clinical team account in driving new business, provide ad hoc analysis in support of client relationships and provide data assimilation and validation of client feeds data. Qualified applicants will have a knowledge of time series, survival analysis, linear models, Data Mining techniques and non-statistical models. Other requirements include; subject matter expertise in the analysis of medical claims and medical insurance data, experience assimilating, validating and analyzing large datasets, and subject matter expertise in the insurance industry. Strong written and verbal communication skills, advanced presentation skills and the ability to communicate complicated technical concepts to non-technical audience are also required.

    Bonnie Grettler
    800 525-3396
    Email:

    SAS Programmer II - 1505

    Responsible for performing analyses on clinical trial data, including listings, tabulations, graphical summaries and formal statistical estimates and tests. Must be able to assess quality of analysis data, perform cross study analyses and use SAS macros to automate all of the above functions. Develop analysis datasets and assist in the preparation of NDAs.

    Requirements:

    Bachelor's or Masters degree in Statistics or Computer Sciences supported by 3 years of industry experience is required. Good oral and written communication abilities and analytical skills are essential. A thorough knowledge in SAS/Base, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/STAT and the ability to write maintainable, supportable, and well-documented SAS code is essential. Helpful qualifications include experience with UNIX operating systems and utilities; the fundamentals of C-shell programming; and experience working with contract research organizations.

    The Cambridge Group, Ltd. offers our contract employees a cafeteria-style, flexible benefits plan where consultants can choose from:
  • Two different Blue Cross Health Plans
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401k
  • Life Insurance & AD&D
  • Long-term Disability
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Personal Days
  • Up to 4 weeks of Vacation
  • Continuing Education Reimbursement up to $5,250 /yr
  • Section 529 Tax-Deferred College Savings Plan
  • Status: Long-term consulting engagement, 40 hours/week
    Length: Initial term: 6 months + extension
    Rate: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour ($83,200 - $104,000 annualized)

    Stephanie Oscar
    800 525-3396
    Email:


    The Cambridge Group Ltd
    1175 Post Road East
    Westport CT 06880
    800-525-3396
    Web: www.cambridgegroup.com

    Associate Director Statistical Programming

    Join this company with a quarter-century track record of delivering on the promise of biotechnology. In the role of Associate Director of Statistical Programming you will be responsible for overall management, leadership and strategic direction of the Statistical Programming department. Work collaboratively with the Therapeutic Units and Biometrics leadership teams to ensure timely, accurate and comprehensive analyses and reports in support of development, commercial and non-clinical projects. Responsibilities include supervising and coaching management team, establishing and maintaining a standard of high quality, resource planning and management of departmental budget, overseeing development, hiring and training of staff and overseeing evaluation, development, implementation and maintenance of new tools, processes, best practices and standards . MS degree preferred in statistical, computer science or related field. Minimum of 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry with an emphasis in statistical programming. Minimum of 8 years experience in SAS clinical programming including a solid understanding of accepted software development and validation techniques. Minimum of 6 years experience in personnel management. Demonstrated excellent communication, decision-making, leadership and management skills. Ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization. Comprehensive understanding of the clinical trial design and reporting process, as well as regulatory reporting requirements. Experience in the preparation of regulatory filings. Understanding of basic statistics.


    Statistical Programmer Analyst II - CA

    Take the next step in your career and join this CA based company that is today among the world's leading biotech companies. Working as a Statistical Programmer Analyst II you will apply intermediate level programming techniques and help plan, design, develop, implement, and maintain software for the monitoring, reporting, and analysis of clinical trials. Prepare and distribute summarized information to the study team. Review and implement data warehouse and database designs. Requires a Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience. SAS: 4+ years (2+ with a Masters); SAS/BASE, macros, PROC SQL, advanced data step, PROC REPORT, PROC TABULATE, and basic SAS/GRAPH. Statistics: Familiarity with basic statistical concepts such as Linear Regression Analysis, Analysis of Variance, Hypothesis Testing, Non-parametric Analysis, Categorical Data Analysis, Confidence Intervals, P-values, and capable of implementing these ideas in clear, concise SAS code for the purposes of data analysis and reporting.


    Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst - CA

    Move to CA and work for this Company called the founder of the biotechnology industry. In the role of Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst you will apply advanced level programming techniques and leadership to the planning, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of software for the monitoring, reporting, and analysis of clinical trials. Design data warehouse, SCS, SCE databases. Use creativity and ingenuity to solve complex programming problems (e.g. creates reusable code, develops project/department standard code, designs interconnected programs). You will be accountable for overall timelines and major project milestones, as well as overall project quality, integrity and productivity. In this role you may serve on or lead departmental initiative, specialized projects, and/or working groups. May serve as Biometrics Team Leaders (BTL). Develop and maintain tools and standard templates. Serve as an expert troubleshooter. Requirements: Bachelors, nearly completed Bachelors, or equivalent years of experience. SAS: 7+ years (5+ with a Masters); advanced macros, advanced PROC SQL, ACCESS/CONNECT, advanced SAS/GRAPH, advanced data step, advanced PROC REPORT, advanced PROC TABULATE Statistics.


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    Job Postings SAS Programmers NJ & NY

    We have many career opportunities for statistical programmers in the biostatistics area for a major pharmaceutical company located in North/Central New Jersey.

    Please respond to: mail@mayersearch.com
    Attn: Dr. Jennifer Mason

    Senior Programming Specialist

    The Sr. Statistical Programmer is responsible for all project level aspects (analysis datasets, pooled datasets, listings and tables) for a drug project. A more senior individual would independently manage a project globally including setting target milestones for statistical reporting deliverables, prepare a comprehensive resource and validation plan, and ensure effective tracking of milestones. The Sr. Statistical Programmer provides input to the protocol and CRFs to ensure that both documents are consistent and creates specifications for analysis datasets, pooled datasets, and listings. He/she provides input as appropriate to tables and figures for Phase I-IV clinical trials and submission activities to ensure that specifications adhere to the standards of the company and prepares programs for statistical reporting deliverables which includes establishing the programming standards for assigned project.

    Min Requirements:

    Minimum of a BA/BS or equivalent experience in mathematics, statistics, computer science or life sciences or related field(s), with a minimum of 4 years experience is required or MS in Statistics/Computer Science and 2 years experience. Intermediate knowledge/experience in SAS software. Working knowledge of database design/structures. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Good organizational, interpersonal and diplomacy skills. Continuous improvement mentality and attention to detail. Intermediate knowledge of office tools. Novartis is committed to embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds, cultures and talents to achieve competitive advantage. Novartis is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

    Posted by : Larry Mayer Email: mail@MAYERSEARCH.COM