Senior Principal Programmer, Raleigh, NC

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We are looking for a Senior Principal Programmer (Statistical Computing Environment Business Coordinator) who is collaborative, detail-oriented, and compliance-minded to join our Programming, Visualization and Reporting team, based in Raleigh, NC or Atlanta, GA.

About the role

You will help clinical programming teams move to and work confidently within UCB's modern Statistical Computing Environment. You will translate clinical reporting needs into well-governed study setups, support compliant platform operations, and help improve the way teams generate, validate, and deliver clinical trial analysis and reporting outputs.

Who you'll work with

You will work with the Programming, Visualization and Reporting team, statistical programming teams, platform administrators, Biometrics partners, and business stakeholders. You will connect technical and business needs, support users through onboarding and daily operations, and help teams follow consistent, compliant, and practical ways of working.

What you'll do

• You will review and coordinate clinical trial analysis and reporting setup requests, making sure they are complete, accurate, and delivered on time.
• You will configure study structures, repositories, datasets, reporting components, and access in line with CDISC and governance requirements.
• You will manage role-based access, study configurations, and Git/Azure DevOps resources using approved requests and compliant processes.
• You will coordinate environment provisioning with platform administrators so study teams can begin work in a ready and reliable environment.
• You will support programming teams during onboarding, transition from legacy systems, and ongoing operations as a first-line technical contact.
• You will improve lifecycle management and workflows by documenting processes, supporting validation activities, and automating practical solutions that enhance quality and user experience.

Interested? For this position you'll need the following education, experience and skills:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical trial results generation, reporting, and submission processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Domino Data Lab or other modern Statistical Computing Environments used in pharmaceutical research.
• Experience supporting or administering Statistical Computing Environments (SCEs) within a pharmaceutical or regulated environment.
• Knowledge of CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM), statistical programming workflows, and clinical reporting outputs (TFLs).
• Familiarity with platforms and tools such as Domino Data Lab, SAS, R, Python, Git, Azure DevOps, and SAS Studio.
• Experience with computerized systems validation (CSV), SDLC, audit readiness, and compliant system deployment.
• Demonstrated ability to author SOPs, training materials, and technical documentation, and deliver user training.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience leading process improvement initiatives.
• Evidence of technical leadership through industry presentations, publications, working groups, or professional organizations.

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

Unless explicitly stated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, regardless of your current contractual agreement. If your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss before submitting your application.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Requisition ID: 93699

Recruiter: Kelly Dickinson

Hiring Manager: Tim Williams

Talent Partner: Natacha Tassier

Job Level: MM I

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