Job Description

Our Quantitative Sciences team use big data to analyze the safety and efficacy claims of our potential medical breakthroughs. We review the quality and reliability of clinical studies using deep scientific knowledge, statistical analysis and high-quality data to support decision making in clinical trials.


This position supports statistical programming analysis and reporting activities for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) dossiers.


In this role, the statistical programmer will support the development of scientifically based arguments aiming to provide fair accessibility to our company's drugs and vaccines making a real difference in patient's lives. The statistical programmer will work with other programming colleagues, utilizing R and SAS programming, to gather and interpret user requirements provided by the HTA statisticians, access and retrieve the required data, and transform them into HTA analysis datasets, tables and figures under the guidance of a more senior statistical programmer. The statistical programmer will also perform validation activities following departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contribute to the development of HTA standards library.

Responsibilities:

Programmatically develop, validate and maintain analysis and reporting deliverables for HTA dossiers Assure deliverable quality and compliance with departmental SOPs and good programming practices Collaborate effectively with project team members; be a valued part of project teams Membership on departmental strategic initiative teams

Your Profile:

Education and Minimum Requirement

MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related analytical field.


BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related analytical field plus 2-4-year programming experience in programming languages like SAS and/or R.


Department Required Skills and Experience:

Effective interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively Effective English written, oral, and presentation skills Effective knowledge in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)


Position Specific Required Skills and Experience:

Programming experience including data processing, statistical procedures and graphing and tabulation techniques; systems and database expertise Ability to learn new program techniques and data structures quickly and effectively; capacity to seamlessly assimilate to new projects Basic understanding of statistics, clinical and data management concepts as applied to drug/vaccine development within the pharmaceutical industry Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe HTA research and statistical programming methodology to be programmed Takes direction effectively and completes programming tasks under the guidance of a senior programmer at a project level An interest to advance career by investing in development activities and taking on tasks with increasing levels of challenge and responsibility Team oriented with demonstrated history of teamwork and collaboration across cultures and geographies, enjoying diversity, respect and integrity Knowledge in CDISC SDTM and ADaM industry standards is an asset

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Experience in supporting analysis and reporting deliverables for HTA dossiers Unix operating system experience; Oracle SQL experience; systems and database experience, R programming experience Demonstrated success in the assurance of deliverable quality and process compliance. Strong working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life cycle (SDLC) Active in professional societies Experience in process improvement

THE COMPANY

Our Company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Tribschenstrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company's medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world.


We are proud to be certified as a "Top Employer Switzerland" and "Top Employer Europe" showing the company's commitment to our employees and the community around us.


The recently opened new location in Zurich focuses on accelerating research, data and commercialization of our medicines and vaccines. The new office is staffed by teams working in strategic and operational roles in medical affairs, clinical development, access and marketing operations functions.


We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.


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Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Required Skills:

Communication, Computer Science, Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Data Analysis, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Data Management, Data Modeling, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Mechatronics, New Projects, Numerical Analysis, Process Improvement Projects, Process Improvements, Social Collaboration, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Statistical Programming, Team Building Training, Teamwork, Waterfall Model

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

09/16/2025

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Requisition ID:

R364262