Curriculum Vitae of Maria Reiss

Summary of Qualifications

  • Programming Languages: SAS, SQL Plus, JSP, HTML, Visual Basic, PL/SQL, Java
  • Operating Systems: MS Windows, Unix, MVS, Mac OS
  • Extensive experience with the SAS System including Base SAS, PROCS (SQL, TRANSPOSE, REPORT, SUMMARY, COMPARE, MEANS, FREQ, UNIVARIATE, TABULATE, etc.), SAS macro language, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/Graph, and SAS/FSP.
    Strong writing and presentation skills.
  • Reliable, organized, and attentive to details.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science / Mathematics
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 1984-1988


Professional Experience

GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville PA
Assistant Director, Statistics and Programming
Oncology Medicine Development Center, Research and Development
October 2007 - Present

  • Manage programming workload for Pazopanib Breast, Cervical, and Lung indications.
    Work with programmers, statisticians, and study team members to ensure that study timelines are met and quality control procedures are properly followed.
  • Contribute to resource and workload management of programming for all Pazopanib indications.
  • Support strategic initiatives within Oncology MDC, such as Oncology standards.
  • Provide leadership in recruitment, interviewing, and training of contract programmers.
  • Create analysis datasets of clinical data.
  • Program tables, listings, and statistical summaries of clinical data.
  • Participate in the design of case report forms and study databases.


Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Collegeville PA
April 2001 - October 2007

Therapeutic Area Technical Leader, Global Biostatistics & Programming, Wyeth Research
May 2007 - October 2007

  • Statistical programming project manager for Gastroenterology & Metabolism therapeutic areas.
  • Created specifications for tables, listings, and statistical summaries of clinical data.
  • Supervised work of contract programmers.
  • Ensured that quality assurance and validation procedures were followed.

Senior Prinicipal Clinical Programmer Analyst, Global Biostatistics & Programming, Wyeth Research
February 2005 - May 2007

  • Lead Statistical Programmer for the Methylnaltrexone and Protonix drug projects.
  • Generated and validated tables, listings, and statistical summaries of clinical data.
  • Assisted statisticians by creating derived data including baseline data and LOCF variables, defining study populations, performing time-slotting of data, checking for protocol violations, and creating analysis datasets.
  • Participated in the design of case report forms and study databases.
  • Supervised work of contract programmers.

IT Engineer, Biostatistics Systems Development, Wyeth Research
April 2001 - February 2005

  • Developed and validated SAS macros for the standard macro library.
  • Wrote user guides for the standard macro library
  • Wrote tools and content for the department web site using HTML, Java, and JSP.
  • Organized and taught departmental training courses.
  • Wrote Standard Practice Instructions (SPIs) for the department.
  • Provided user support on the SAS system and the use of standard macros and tools.
  • Assisted in implementation of new initiatives such as:
    • Standard ODS Tagset for producing submission-ready tables.
    • Subject Narrative tool.
    • Macros to automate processes such as the extraction of data and creation of XPT files.


University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Applications Programmer II
July 1994 - September 2000

  • Performed computer programming for medical and social science researchers.
  • Produced tables, listings, and graphs summarizing epidemiological and healthcare data.
  • Created analysis datasets for statisticians.
  • Developed applications for project management, data entry, and data validation.
  • Wrote departmental and project documentation.
  • Trained new programmers.


Midgard Productions, Chapel Hill, NC
Co-owner
October 1993 - July 1994

  • Managed a computer desktop services company specializing in electronic prepress, graphic design, and consulting.


IBM, Research Triangle Park, NC
Senior Associate Computer Programmer
December 1988 - October 1993

  • Member of software development teams for two MVS software products.
  • Provided technical support for a commercial Report Management product.
  • Enhanced, installed, and supported applications for five IBM sites.
  • Taught technical classes to end-users.