Assistant Manager, Statistical Programmers

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

The Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP) at Fred Hutch is a full service statistical and data management center focused on HIV prevention research, COVID-19 vaccine development, and preventative methods for other infectious diseases. SCHARP provides operational support to the Vaccine & Immunology Statistical Center (VISC), and other networks situated within the Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology program of the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Division at Fred Hutch. SCHARP has an annual budget of over $50 million, more than 190 employees and is currently managing over 40 active phase I – III clinical trials in over 150 clinical sites around the world. SCHARP is seeking an Assistant Manager, Statistical Programmers.

 

The Assistant Manager, Statistical Programmers oversees a team of programmers that provide support for the management, reporting, quality control and analysis of clinical trials data by developing and maintaining code, building workflows to facilitate creating analysis datasets and reports. The Assistant Manager, Statistical Programmers is responsible for managing employees and will work with the section manager to provide leadership for the team. This includes development of policies, procedures and methods, managing resources, workload, and priorities; mentoring junior staff; overseeing process improvement projects and participating in recruiting and training of new employees. Core to the role is communicating effectively with team members and being responsive to the needs of various stakeholders and partners, both internal and external to SCHARP. The Assistant Manager, Statistical Programmers should be able to complete all the responsibilities of a Senior Statistical Programmer.

Responsibilities

• Provide training within the group and for other SCHARP groups; coordinate resources for cross-training efforts; identify and support opportunities for enhancing knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Collaborate with other SCHARP groups to develop and maintain standard programming quality practices including code standardization, verification and validation efforts and associated documentation; contribute to adoption of CDISC standards as applicable.
• Provide technical oversight for programmers; develop and support best practices for programming; establish policies, procedures and methods that support scientific and academic excellence and oversee associated process/infrastructure improvements.
• In partnership with the Statistical Programming Manager, provide team leadership and mentoring, manage resources, recruit new staff, evaluate progress and priorities, develop new workflows or methodologies and other opportunities for team growth.
• In partnership with the Statistical Programming Manager, develop and maintain staff morale, engagement and professional growth in pursuit of an Irresistible Organization. Serve as acting manager as needed, oversee workloads, guide process development, manage performance-related issues, and supervise and conduct performance reviews of direct reports.
• Manage projects and deliverables; monitor milestones and timelines, allocatere sources as needed, communicate with stakeholders about progress, priorities and workload capacity; communicate decisions and identify and address issues that may impact the team; coordinate with other programming groups to identify and address common issues.
• Participate in annual budgeting and reporting processes.
• Provide input into long term resource planning.
• Participate in the interview and hiring process.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a scientific, technical, or health-related field.
• At least seven years of experience as a Statistical Programmer in a clinical trials research setting or equivalent years of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a matrix management environment as a member of several project teams.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize work assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate programming issues with non-technical staff.
• Experience with either SAS or R statistical software, preferably on a Unix platform.
• Advanced SAS and strong SAS Macro and reporting experience or advanced R experience including package development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a scientific, technical, or health-related field.
• At least one year of previous supervisory experience in a technical work environment.
• Coursework or training in leadership, project management or business practices.
• Experience with estimating and preparing project budgets.
• Proficient use of database management and programming software.
• Experience in writing program, system, and/or database documentation.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Knowledge of CDISC standards.
• Knowledge of laboratory data.

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $120,868.80 to $191,027.20, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months). 

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.