Director, Statistical Programming

Are you ready to join a team committed to making a meaningful impact on cancer treatment through the discovery and development of precision medicines? At Kura Oncology, you have an opportunity to be a part of something bigger, with a lasting impact that you can be proud of.

At Kura Oncology, we are working to change the paradigm and improve the science of cancer treatment. As an organization, we strive to cultivate a diverse and talented professional culture driven to develop precision medicine therapeutics.

As we continue to build a leading biotech organization with a strong culture, a patient-focused mindset and a team focused on relentless execution, we are looking for innovative, passionate professionals to join us and make our vision a reality.

To succeed at Kura, you will need to have a demonstrated ability for excellence in drug discovery and development and a roll-up your sleeves attitude. The ideal candidate will possess a values-driven work style where integrity and grit drive all behaviors, decisions, and actions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Director of Statistical Programming is responsible for providing technical leadership and programming support to Clinical Development in one or more indications. This individual will collaborate with project biostatisticians, clinical data managers, CRO vendors, and other colleagues in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of statistical programming deliverables for each project. The candidate will support the Head of Statistical Programming to continuously improve processes to conform to evolving industry standards and participate in the ongoing review and development of quality systems and processes, including CDISC implementation and other internal/external initiatives.

Provide leadership and support to project teams on all data programming matters according to the projects’ strategies.

Communicate regularly with CRO vendors to ensure quality and on-time delivery and with members of various internal teams to provide delivery-related updates.

Lead projects for all programming deliverables through the project milestones from study start-up to regulatory submission and approval, and post marketing support.

Lead design, development, and validation of CDISC submission packages.

Review CRO statistical programming deliverables and perform acceptance check and validation, to ensure adherence to Statistical Analysis Plan, CDISC standards, and submission readiness.

Contribute and collaborate across functions for the identification and development of programming standards and macros to facilitate the creation of statistical deliverables, as well as in process improvement activities to ensure high quality and timely statistical programming deliverables.

Ensure compliance to internal standards and work with line management to identify resource needs based on project milestones and deliverables.

Mentor junior staff with regard to programming techniques, project management, and implementation of standards.

Contribute to the recruitment process for programmer positions within the department, both contract and permanent.

Act as programming representative in a multidisciplinary study team to ensure timely and quality support for analysis and reporting of clinical trials up to regulatory approval, product launch, and annual reports.

Develop data models, programming standards, and codes as well as train end users in the use of project standards to support programming deliverables that follow regulatory submission requirements.

Implement quality control procedures that are operationally optimized and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Support department initiatives and task forces. Participate in departmental or cross-functional working groups and process improvement activities.

Assist in resource assessments based on in-depth project knowledge, milestones, and deliverables. Implement global resourcing strategy with regard to the use of off-shore operations, outsourcing, and insourcing.

Effectively interact with external programming resources, including contributing to development and/or review of contract specifications and feedback on performance.

Contribute to the set up and ongoing maintenance of data transfer processes and programming related applications/systems

Manage program resources, including assigning support programmers, overseeing project timelines, and tracking vendor invoices.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Basic Qualifications

MS in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Life Science, or related field with a minimum of 10-12 years of programming experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or BS in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Life Science, or related field with 12+ years of programming experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Advanced SAS programming skills in a clinical data environment with expertise in at least one therapeutic area.

Extensive knowledge of clinical trial research…