Scientist, Stat. Programming, Late-Stage, Respiratory and Immunology (Hybrid)

EyeBio

EyeBio

North Wales, PA, USA · Rahway, NJ, USA

USD 96,200-151,400 / year + Equity

Posted on May 27, 2026

Job Description

In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our company's renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with other subject matter experts, apply state-of-the art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health.

This position supports statistical programming activities for late stage drug/vaccine clinical development projects. Accountability predominantly includes the development and execution of statistical analysis and reporting datasets, tables, listings, figures and submission deliverables under the guidance of a senior level programmer. The statistical programmer will perform validation tasks according to departmental SOPs and collaborate effectively with outsource partner on medical monitoring reports development, validation, and deployment. The position is a key collaborator with statistics and other project stakeholders to gather and document user requirements for statistical programming deliverables.

Primary Activities:

  • Programmatically develop, validate and maintain efficacy and safety datasets, tables, listings, and figures at a protocol level

  • Assure deliverable quality and compliance with departmental SOPs and good programming practices

  • Collaborate effectively with project team members including outsource provider staff

Education and Minimum Requirement:

  • BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 2 years SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment

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

Department Required Skills and Experience:

  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively

  • Good written, oral, and presentation skills

  • Knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings)

  • Takes direction effectively and completes tasks at a project level; ability to collaborate with key stakeholders

Position Specific Required Skills and Experience:

  • SAS programming experience including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH

  • Ability to quickly and effectively learn new program techniques and data structures

  • Takes direction effectively and completes programming tasks under the guidance of a senior programmer at a project level

  • Knowledge in CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards

  • An interest to advance career by investing in development activities and taking on tasks with increasing levels of challenge and responsibility

** Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Solid SAS, R, and/or Python programming experience

  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical development processes and clinical endpoint data (efficacy and safety)

  • Unix operating system experience; systems and database experience

  • Good working knowledge of reporting processes (SOPs) and software development life-cycle (SDLC)

  • Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies

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Required Skills:

Clinical Trials, Collaborative Communications, Computer Programming, Data Management, Data Modeling, Medical Reporting, Medical Writing, Numerical Analysis, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Programming Languages, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Waterfall Model

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The salary range for this role is

$96,200.00 - $151,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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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

Job Posting End Date:

06/3/2026

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