General SummaryUnder the general supervision of a Statistics Project Manager or higher, the Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst prepares analysis programs to support the preparation and statistical analysis of clinical data, coordinates the statistical programming activities for multiple clinical projects, ensures internal consistency of output, and assesses consistency with other projects and activities.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities•Following specifications, develops algorithms and writes programs to create datasets. *•Produces data listings, summary tables and graphs using analysis software. *•Independently checks data listings, summary tables and graphs. *•Imports and exports data. *•Assists data management group in performing data edit checks to facilitate data cleaning.•Maintains complete and in-depth understanding of all Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) guidance documents and implementation guides, as well as FDA guidance and regulations regarding electronic submission of data. Keeps abreast of industry trends in data mapping, data management, standards compliance methodologies, metadata management and data warehousing. *•Prepares clinical trial datasets and programs for regulatory submission.•Following statistical analysis plan, writes specifications for analysis datasets.•Interacts with the project statistician and other programmers participating on a project team.•Manage the data warehouse used to manage libraries of clinical study data.•Interact with regulatory affairs, quality assurance staff, and external clinical system vendors.•Mentors less experienced statistical programmers.•Act as the subject matter expert on CDISC and good statistical programming practices.•Builds efficient SAS coding and macro libraries.•Understands and conducts work consistent with GCP, ICH, 21 CFR part 11, internal SOPs and training, and international regulatory requirements. *•Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. *•Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.*•Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. *•Perform other work-related duties as assigned.*Indicates an essential function of the role Position QualificationsMinimum education and experience:•Bachelor’s degree in statistics, computer science, or similar quantitative field, with 5+ years statistical programming experience and 3+ years of experience in clinical statistical programming within medical device or a related industry (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, Clinical Research Organization (CRO)), or an equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered
Additional qualifications:•Familiarity with Base SAS, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/ODS, and SAS/STAT•SAS Certified Base and/or Advance Programmer experience is preferred•Experience with macro programming and SAS/SQL a plus•Good communication skills and attention to detail are crucial•Proven ability to handle multiple tasks•Able to identify ways to improve business performance and campaigning for it when necessary•Knowledge of international regulations, requirements and guidance associated with clinical data standards and clinical databases used for regulatory submission•Knowledge of clinical data standards including CDASH, SDTM, ADaM, SHARE, BRIDG, ODM, Define and controlled terminology•Experience with metadata repository in clinical data a plus•Experience with regulatory submissions a plus•Knowledge of clinical data management systems, e.g., Oracle InForm and/or RAVE•Expertise at using SAS in Data Import (extracting the raw data from data warehouse with SAS/ACCESS and performing data pre-processing for particular statistical analysis), Data Manipulation (using SAS data steps and PROCs to modify datasets and transform, generate, and process data with array, do loop, merge, PROC SQL, PROC SORT, PROC TRANSPOSE, etc.); Data Analysis (analyze data using PROC MEANS, PROC FREQ, PROC UNIVARIATE, PROC TTEST, PROC GLM, PROC LOGISTIC, PROC LIFETEST, PROC PHREG); Data Export: generate output with PROC REPORT, PROC SGPLOT, SAS/ODS; Graphs (Kaplan-Meier plot, box plot, bar chart, water-fall plot, forest plot, shift plot, life table, prevalence plot, etc.)•Proficient in developing SAS/MACROS to access, extract, modify, merge, and analyze clinical data
Working Conditions•General office environment•Business travel from 0% - 10%•Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds•The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms, and to use a computer, sitting for extended periods. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
Annual Base Salary Range:  $140,000 - $191,000   This is the pay range for a mid-cost labor market. If hired in another region, there will be a difference in pay range. We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.
What We Offer•A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.•The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.•A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s). Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you reside in the State of California, please also refer to  For additional information on Penumbra’s commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see