Sr. Programmer and Database Admin II

Job Description Summary

The Biostatistics Center of the Milken Institute School of Public Health is an off-campus medical research center of the George Washington University located in Rockville, Maryland. The Biostatistics Center serves as the coordinating center for large-scale multi-center clinical trials and epidemiological studies funded by federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health. The Center is a leader in the statistical coordination of major medical research programs of national and international scope. Visit our website at: https://biostatcenter.gwu.edu/.

The Sr. Programmer & Database Administrator II position performs statistical programming in R and other statistical software for use by biostatisticians and epidemiologists who collaborate in the conduct of major clinical studies.

Essential duties include:

• Performs statistical programming and analysis for study statisticians.
• Communicates with various user groups to gather and analyze requirements and promote correct interpretation and use according to organizational needs.
• Resolves complex R/SAS programming issues and provides technical mentorship to statistical team members.
• Develops and maintains existing systems and processes, including standardized internal R packages and automated shell scripts for project setup.
• Plans and develops applications necessary for the daily support of clinical trials systems, utilizing appropriate tools to identify and address problems.
• Maintains and enhances existing systems in accordance with protocol and sponsor rules and regulations; administers centralized version control (SVN) for the statistical programming team.
• Reviews, updates, and authors Standard Operating Procedures to ensure compliance and best practices.
• Creates productivity-enhancing tools for team members, including sample report frameworks and hyperlinked SOP lookup systems.
• Implements, patches, and upgrades existing systems as needed.
• Troubleshoots systems as needed, codes, tests, documents, and implements solutions as required.
• Assists business and technical users in interpreting and applying laws and policies governing protection of confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information.
• Works with Investigators, Statisticians, and staff to coordinate the upgrade and maintenance of systems.
• Communicates with, and provides support for, local and remote users at clinical sites.
• Collaborates with local Application Development team members and provides input and guidance on current and future research application systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 3 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Hiring Range
$92,790.58 – $180,835.92

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Campus Location: Rockville, Maryland

College/School/Department: The Biostatistics Center

Family: Information Technology

Sub-Family: Database Administration

Stream: Individual Contributor

Level: Level 3

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm

Will this job require the employee to work on site?
Yes

Employee Onsite Status
Hybrid

Telework: Yes

Required Background Check
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Special Instructions to Applicants

Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status

Internal Applicants Only? No

Posting Number: S014044

Job Open Date: 02/13/2026

Background Screening
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.