Orca Bio is looking for a Senior Statistical Programmer to maintain effective collaborative relationships with project team members and support project needs under the direction of project leads. You will apply substantial knowledge in data management, programming, statistics, and/or bioinformatics to accomplish research tasks.
What You'll Do
- Maintain an effective collaborative relationship with project team members.
- Support project team needs under the direction of project leads.
- Collaborate with statistical and medical colleagues.
- Work independently on projects of moderate complexity.
- Apply substantial knowledge and technical proficiencies in data management, programming, statistics, and/or bioinformatics to accomplish research tasks.
- Seek educational opportunities and share knowledge within and across teams to enhance professional development.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree with a major in statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics, mathematics, computer science, data science, or a relevant quantitative degree.
- Minimum of three years of applicable work experience.
- Demonstrated experience in programming, data management, database and form development, and/or statistical and/or bioinformatics analysis.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with research systems, tools, and applications.
- Proficiency in statistical or bioinformatics programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., SAS, R, Python).
- Ability to write custom code.
- Applicable professional skills include organization, documentation, written and oral communication.
- Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks with concurrent deadlines.
- Commitment to customer service with an attitude of owning the experience of each customer.
- Logical and systematic thinking.
- Basic knowledge of human physiology and/or medical terminology.
- Interest in professional growth and continuing education.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Nice to Have
- Experience with SAS, R and/or Python.
- Ability to write custom, generalized software (R functions/libraries, SAS macros).
- Institutional knowledge.
- GPA of 3.0 or greater.
- Experience managing multiple medical disciplines and collaborating with Biostatisticians and Investigators across these disciplines.
- Ability to build Rshiny dashboards.
- Ability to create RedCaps.
- Use of SQL to retrieve and manage data from multiple platforms including EPIC.
Technical Stack
- SAS
- R
- Python
- SQL
- Rshiny
- RedCaps
Team & Environment
Collaborates with project team members, statistical and medical colleagues under the direction of project leads.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package.
- Continuing education and advancement opportunities.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position. Locations include Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; Rochester, Minnesota; Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities; and International locations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status.




