Date:         Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:29:38 -0600
Reply-To:     "Dunn, Toby" <tdunn@TEA.STATE.TX.US>
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From:         "Dunn, Toby" <tdunn@TEA.STATE.TX.US>
Subject:      Re: SAS experience vs. Clinical trial experience
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My wife has been getting a lot of offers for CT positions lately.  The
main reason they are looking for some one with experience is one, they
feel you must be intimate with the data (i.e. hospital codes) and two,
they want someone use to the federal requirements.  What strikes me as
odd is they don't seem to mind if you are a great SAS programmer or not.
They are willing to train a junior SAS programmer if they have CT
knowledge.

Toby Dunn

-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Groeneveld, Jim
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:23 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: SAS experience vs. Clinical trial experience

Hi Mark,

Wouldn't the Clinical Trial experience involve a significant amount of
statistical and regulatory knowledge and experience, much more than an
average SAS programmer, who may be a good programmer, but not
necessarily more than that? And having CT experience does neither
necessarily means being a good programmer; these are two different
characteristics, which of course may be combined in a single person.

Regards - Jim.
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Jim Groeneveld, MSc.
Biostatistician
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Vitatron B.V.
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My computer remains home, but I will attend SUGI 2004.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ma r k M [mailto:mark.mdme@JUNO.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 21:12
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: SAS experience vs. Clinical trial experience


I see a lot of SAS positions advertised in the pharmaceutical industry.

It seems most of them say something like:  "FDA submission experience is
desired." or "previous clinical trial experience" is desired.

For all in that industry:  Would you rather hire an top notch SAS
programmer with no pharma experience, or a competent programmer with
some
experience, and why?

In other words, what specifically does the pharma experience bring to
the
table?