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Senior Clinical Programmer

5+ years years
Not Disclosed
10 Aug. 29, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Remote Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology 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

🧾 Job Title: Senior Clinical Programmer

Job ID: 25101269
Location: IND – Remote
Updated: August 22, 2025


🧬 About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating customer success. By bringing together clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos helps customers deliver therapies faster and more efficiently.

  • 29,000 employees across 110 countries

  • Partnered with:

    • 94% of all novel FDA-approved drugs (last 5 years)

    • 95% of EMA-authorized products

    • 200+ studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ patients

Motto: WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE


💡 Why Work at Syneos Health?

  • 🌱 Career Growth: Strong focus on employee development, mentoring, and progression

  • 🤝 Supportive Culture: Engaged line management and peer recognition programs

  • 🌈 Diversity & Inclusion: "Total Self" culture supports authenticity and belonging

  • 💼 Flexibility: Remote and hybrid roles, supportive leadership, and work-life balance


🎯 Job Responsibilities

🔹 Primary Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain Python scripts for clinical data review and dashboards

  • Translate existing SAS programs/datasets (.sas7bdat) into Python-based logic

  • Create complex data review listings, dashboards, and visual analytics using tools like:

    • Spotfire

    • Pandas

    • Matplotlib

  • Collaborate with:

    • SAS programmers

    • Data managers

    • Clinical leads

    • Safety and medical reviewers


🔹 Additional Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting to data management teams

  • Present technical reports and documentation to internal and external clients

  • Contribute to the design and delivery of programming processes and policies

  • Manage and oversee tasks of junior programmers or team members

  • Ensure programming compliance, accuracy, and documentation

  • Participate in project meetings and provide input on clinical programming topics

  • Maintain documentation such as SOPs and technical guides

  • Resolve and troubleshoot programming-related issues effectively


📚 Required Qualifications & Skills

Must Have:

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

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

  • Basic SAS knowledge – ability to interpret datasets and simple PROC steps

  • Proven experience developing dashboards and data review listings

  • Strong data handling, problem-solving, and communication skills

  • Solid understanding of database design principles

  • Ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams

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


Nice to Have:

  • Experience with Spotfire or Power BI

  • Familiarity with clinical data standards (e.g., SDTM, CRFs)

  • Prior experience in CRO/pharmaceutical or healthcare data settings

  • Knowledge of automation frameworks and data review tools


📌 Summary

  • Title: Sr. Clinical Programmer (Python-focused)

  • Key Focus: Python development for data review, visualization, dashboarding, and SAS-to-Python translation

  • Tools: Python (pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, OpenPyxl), Spotfire (optional), SAS (basic)

  • Environment: Cross-functional, remote, agile


📝 Additional Information

  • Responsibilities may evolve based on project needs

  • Equivalent experience may substitute formal education requirements

  • This posting does not constitute an employment contract

  • Syneos Health is committed to:

    • Equal opportunity employment (EU Equality Directive compliant)

    • ADA compliance and reasonable accommodations


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🌍 Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

If your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply. Syneos values transferrable skills, diverse perspectives, and continuous learning. Let’s build a better workplace together.