Statistical Programmer
Gaithersburg, MD

Job Description

At Novavax, a clinical-stage vaccine company, we are creating tomorrow's vaccines today! We seek to attract, develop, and retain talented people who share our passion for science, medicine, and human health. We foster an environment of teamwork and collaboration, built on a culture that values and appreciates its employees. We are a fast-paced company that provides employees with opportunities to achieve personal and professional goals while also maintaining a balance between work and personal life.

Novavax is currently seeking a Statistical Programmer to join our Biostatistics group located in Gaithersburg, MD.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Programmatically support all statistical programming and related activities in Phase I - Phase IV clinical trials.
* Writing SAS programs from instructions provided by Biostatisticians to create CDISC datasets as well as tables, figures, and listings of clinical trials for vaccine study.
* Create and validate SAS datasets to map data exported from database (such as CSV files) according to specifications.
* Collaborate with Biostatistics and Clinical Operations on database design; edit checks, data review and data extracts; eCRF development and utilization.
* Provide input to general departmental processes and procedures; take part in or lead process initiatives as required by line manager.
* Provide programming support for the qualification and validation of immunological assays.

Minimum Requirements:

* BS degree in Statistics, Computer Science, or related field with a minimum of one year working experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
* At least three years of SAS programming experience (Base SAS, SAS/STAT, and SAS macro language) with a minimum of one year working with clinical data from the biotech or pharmaceutical field.
* Experience using the SAS Output Delivery System to output tables and listings.
* Good verbal and written communication skills, detail orientated, able to work comfortably with tight deadlines.

Novavax, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to delivering novel products to prevent a broad range of infectious diseases. Using innovative proprietary recombinant nanoparticle vaccine technology, we produce vaccine candidates to efficiently and effectively respond to both known and emerging disease threats. Our vaccine candidates are genetically engineered three-dimensional nanostructures that incorporate recombinant proteins critical to disease pathogenesis.

Our product pipeline targets a variety of infectious diseases, with clinical vaccine candidates for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Ebola virus (EBOV), and preclinical programs for Zika virus (ZIKV), seasonal influenza and a combination respiratory vaccine candidate, as well as other infectious disease vaccine candidates.

Novavax, Inc. is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with additional facilities in Rockville, Maryland and Uppsala, Sweden. Novavax is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol NVAX and is dedicated to developing novel vaccines to address infectious disease.

Novavax, Inc. offers a base salary, annual bonus, stock options, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Novavax, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.