Senior EDC Programmer (Rave)

Fortrea


Date: 1 week ago
City: Centurion, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Senior Programmer Analyst – fully home-based

Joining Fortrea’s Clinical Data Management sponsor dedicated team will offer a rewarding career, a chance to work in an energetic & team-oriented workplace and exposure within a world-leading team. With the support of exceptional people from across the globe and a vast array of career options, you’ll be empowered to own your career journey with mentoring, training and personalized development planning.

The Senior Programmer Analyst role is a great opportunity to work within our sponsor dedicated department and have this unique relationship with a sponsor. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of solutions to global technical services issues and concerns regarding EDC tools like Medidata RAVE.

What You Can Expect From Us

  • Office based or home based anywhere in the listed countries
  • Rewarding and meaningful work in an established, diverse, highly profitable and respected global company
  • Highly competitive compensation packages, including various local benefits such as pension contributions, complimentary health insurance plans, remote working allowances etc.
  • A genuine work life balance
  • Flexibility in working hours
  • A thorough onboarding with support from your personal mentor
  • A permanent employment contract with Fortrea and a rewarding career progression

Your Responsibilities

  • Lead development and implementation of clinical solutions for EDC tools (e.g., Medidata Rave) and SAS programming issues.
  • Serve as SME and primary contact for technical services related to EDC systems and SAS programming.
  • Design and develop visual analytics dashboards using tools like Spotfire and Tableau.
  • Provide programming support for SDTM/Client standard datasets, including complex domain development, automation, and external data reconciliation.
  • Manage and oversee study programming activities: planning, resource estimation, timelines, and client communication.
  • Perform and document post-production changes to EDC databases and SAS programs (edit checks, listings, deviations).
  • Conduct peer reviews, ensure quality control, and promote best programming practices and process improvements.
  • Mentor team members, manage resource allocation, and stay updated on advancements in clinical data tools and system

Your profile

  • University / college degree (life sciences, health sciences, information technology or related subjects preferred)
  • Experience and/or education plus relevant work experience, equating to a bachelor's degree will be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbal
  • 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience to include data management and database support or SAS Programming or Spotfire or Tableau development
  • Good problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Basic knowledge of clinical trial process and data management, biometrics, and systems applications to support operations preferred

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