IQVIA

life sciences

PrincipalStatisticalProgrammer(PK/PD)(m/w/d)

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Principal Statistical Programmer (PK/PD) (m/w/d) at IQVIA. Skills: SAS programming, CDISC standards, PK/PD analysis. Lead development and validation. Design and implement PK/PD datasets”

What You'll Achieve.

enhance efficiency and quality; support early-phase decision-making; support integrated analyses

Industry & Context.

life sciences

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

SAS programming, CDISC standards, SDTM, ADaM, TLF generation, Safety datasets, PK and PK/PD ADaM datasets, PopPK / PK/PD / Exposure–Response workflows, early-phase clinical trial designs, Phase / First-in-Human (FIH) studies, Crossover studies, Exposure–response analysis, PK parameter pooling, Lead Programmer or Technical Lead experience, regulatory submissions

Nice to Have

Translational Medicine or Clinical Pharmacology functions support, exploratory analyses, early-phase clinical decision-making, integrated summaries, pooled PK analyses across studies, cross-functional collaboration in drug development environments

What You'll Do.

Lead development and validation

Design and implement PK/PD datasets

Support PopPK / PK/PD / ER analyses

Provide programming leadership

Contribute to regulatory submissions

Develop standard programming practices

Ensure adherence to timelines

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Clinical Pharmacology, Biostatistics, and Translational Medicine teams; cross-functional collaboration

Communication Scope

communication

Process & Methodology

guiding project delivery, manage multiple priorities

Full Job Description

**Key Responsibilities** * Lead the development and validation of CDISC-compliant datasets (SDTM, ADaM) and Tables, Listings, and Figures (TLFs). * Design and implement PK, PK/PD, and safety ADaM datasets, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. * Support Population PK (PopPK), PK/PD, and Exposure–Response (ER) analyses by developing and maintaining analysis-ready datasets. * Collaborate closely with Clinical Pharmacology, Biostatistics, and Translational Medicine teams to support early-phase decision-making. * Provide programming leadership for Phase I / First-in-Human trials, crossover designs, and PK parameter pooling strategies. * Contribute to regulatory submissions, ensuring datasets and outputs meet global health authority standards (e.g., FDA, EMA). * Develop and maintain standard programming practices, macros, and QC processes to enhance efficiency and quality. * Act as a technical lead or SME, mentoring junior programmers and guiding project delivery. * Ensure adherence to timelines, quality standards, and documentation requirements. * Support integrated analyses and pooled PK datasets across studies where required. * **Required Skills & Experience** **Technical Skills** * Expert-level proficiency in SAS programming. * Strong hands-on experience with CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM) and TLF generation. * Proven experience in developing: * Safety datasets * PK and PK/PD ADaM datasets * Experience supporting PopPK / PK/PD / Exposure–Response workflows. * Solid understanding of early-phase clinical trial designs, including: * Phase I / First-in-Human (FIH) studies * Crossover studies * Exposure–response analysis * PK parameter pooling **Experience** * 8+ years of statistical programming experience in a pharmaceutical or CRO environment. * Demonstrated experience as a Lead Programmer or Technical Lead. * Proven track record supporting regulatory submissions. **Soft Skills** * Strong communication and stakeholder management abilitie

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