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Senior Clinical Programmer

5 years
Not Disclosed
10 Sept. 10, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Remote Education: B.Sc/ M.Sc/ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Clinical Programmer (Python)

Location: [Specify location]
Company: Syneos Health


About Syneos Health

At Syneos Health®, our Clinical Development model puts the customer and patient at the center of everything we do. We continuously simplify and streamline processes to make Syneos Health easier to work with and a better place to work for.

Whether in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you will collaborate with passionate problem solvers to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile, innovative, and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies because we are passionate about changing lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees across 110 countries already know:
WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE


Why Join Us

  • Career Development: Growth opportunities, technical and therapeutic training, peer recognition, and total rewards.

  • Total Self Culture: Be your authentic self in an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity.

  • Collaborative Environment: Work alongside diverse teams that bring together multiple perspectives and backgrounds.


Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Clinical Programmer with strong Python expertise to develop and maintain programming solutions for clinical data review, dashboards, and reporting. This role involves translating SAS logic into Python, collaborating cross-functionally, and providing technical guidance to data management teams and clients.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain Python scripts for clinical data review, dashboards, and listings.

  • Interpret SAS programs and datasets (.sas7bdat) and translate SAS logic into Python-based solutions.

  • Build complex data review listings, dashboards, and visual analytics (Spotfire/pandas/matplotlib).

  • Collaborate with SAS programmers, data managers, clinical leads, safety, and medical reviewers to ensure accurate and timely outputs.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to internal teams and external clients.

  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of processes, programs, and policies.

  • Manage programming processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of tasks.

  • Ensure efficient execution of clinical programming tasks, including development and validation of code and algorithms.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain data integrity and compliance.

  • Develop and maintain documentation for database design, SOPs, and technical manuals.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to clinical programming.


Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

  • 5+ years of Python programming experience (pandas, NumPy, OpenPyxl, etc.).

  • Basic SAS knowledge (reading datasets, understanding simple PROC steps).

  • Experience developing complex data review listings and dashboards.

  • Strong understanding of database design and implementation.

  • Excellent problem-solving and data-handling skills.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

  • Willingness to learn clinical data standards (if not already familiar).

  • Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with Spotfire or Power BI.

  • Familiarity with clinical data standards (SDTM, CRFs, clinical trial lifecycle).

  • Experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical, or healthcare data environment.

  • Knowledge of data review tools and automation frameworks.


About Syneos Health’s Impact

  • Collaborated on 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs and 95% of EMA Authorized Products over the past 5 years.

  • Supported 200+ studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ trial patients globally.

No matter your role, you will take initiative, challenge the status quo, and thrive in a fast-paced, competitive environment.

Learn more: Syneos Health


Additional Information

  • This job description is not exhaustive. The company may assign other tasks and responsibilities as needed.

  • Equivalent experience, skills, and education may also be considered.

  • Syneos Health is committed to diversity, inclusion, and compliance with all applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


How to Apply

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