Ben Korman

3500 Morningside Drive Raleigh NC 27607

In clinical research, we are united by the common compassionate purpose to reduce suffering. By
advancing research in the combat of disease, we promote health for both humankind and animals.

With approximately 24 years of pharmaceutical industry experience and 22 in analytics, I present myself
as a valuable human resource for your clinical analysis team. I submit the following history and
credentials within this resume as proof that I can serve your company well to provide high quality
statistical programming.
Summary
I joined Quintiles Biostatistics as a Quality Control assistant in May 1998, after two years in clinical trial
manufacturing and packaging at Applied Analytical Industries. Four years later, I transferred to the
Quintiles statistical programming group. A few promotions later, I came to mentor new employees, write
programming plans, assist in peer review and validation of programs and outputs, and lead facets of
studies in various therapeutic areas.

Formal Educational History

Last Date Institution Name, Education Area of Study Completion Status

Attended Country Level/Degree
05/1996 University of North Bachelors Physics and Completed (3.0 GPA)
Carolina at Mathematics
Wilmington, United
States

Employment History

Date of Employment: 02/2018 – Present

Job Title: Senior Stat Programmer – ICON PLC
Key Responsibilities: Develop or validate all facets of statistical analysis and reporting for all
oncological trial phases and deliverables. Work remotely and independently
with global team across time zones, and track daily status updates on time-
critical progress. Present study statisticians with concise documentation for
trouble shooting analysis, citing the study protocol, statistical analysis plan,
case report form, analysis specifications, client standards, and CDISC
implementation guidelines. Produce reliable quality on time.

Date of Employment: 10/2016 – 02/2018

Job Title: Senior Stat Programmer – DOCs Global (a subsidiary of ICON PLC)
Key Responsibilities: Contracted FSP developing and validating solid tumor oncology AdaM
analysis data, subject data listings, graphical figures (including duration bars,
survival time, waterfall, tornado, and scatter plots), summary tables, patient
profiles, and adhoc reports on two proprietary client platforms . Comply with
client's standards, NIH and CDISC Implementation guidelines. Write ADaM
specifications. Provide detailed bug reports on enterprise level macros to the
client's standards team. Program edit checks on data quality, and report
findings to data managers as needed. Produce progress summaries to
project managers and department directors. Oncology specific experience in
CTCAE, RECIST, Progression of Disease, Circulating Tumor Cells, Prostate
Specific Antigen, Hy's law, biomarkers.

Date of Employment: 03/2014 – 09/2016

Job Title: Senior Stat Programmer – Quintiles (now known as IQVIA)
Key Responsibilities: Develop and document SDTM and AdaM derived databases, analysis tables,
and graphs in accordance with CDISC standards. Specify and program data
listings. Maintain issues logs. Transfer distinct data types across different
operating systems and proprietary client softwares. Provide consulting to
client's point of contact, and technical guidance to new staff and quality
 control programmers. Interact with internal and external project teams to
negotiate timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables. Lead study validation
teams, compose meeting minutes, coach and emphasize documentation and
adherence to good programming practices, CDISC, and client standards.
Provide progress summaries to statisticians, project managers and
department directors. When asked to lead, I followed the mantra: criticize in
private, praise in public.

Date of Employment: 10/2010 - 03/2014

Job Title: Stat Programmer 2 – Quintiles
Key Responsibilities: Transfer and manipulate various types of data, develop derived databases,
analysis tables, data listings, graphical figures. Navigate distinct operating
systems and utilize proprietary client software. Interact with client's point of
contact, and internal project teams. Itemize, assemble and deliver expected
products in a timely manner.

Date of Employment: 07/2007 - 10/2010

Job Title: Stat Programmer 1 – Quintiles
Key Responsibilities: Program, test, document, and validate statistical analysis databases, tables,
and listings. Import, export, and transfer data for internal and external clients
across platforms. Interact with corporate team to negotiate timelines,
responsibilities, and deliverables.

Date of Employment: 10/2004 - 06/2007

Job Title: Programmer/Analyst – Quintiles
Key Responsibilities: Program, test, and document statistical analysis databases, tables, and
listing summaries, and perform programmatic quality control checks. Import,
export, and transfer data for internal and external clients across platforms.
Provide technical expertise in conjunction with internal and external clients.
Assist in developing, revising, and maintaining new process technologies,
standard operating procedures, and work instructions. Interact with corporate
team to negotiate timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables.

Date of Employment: 04/2002 - 09/2007

Job Title: Statistical Programmer – Quintiles
Key Responsibilities: Program, test, and document statistical programs for use in creating
statistical tables and listing summaries. Program analysis databases and
transfers of data for internal and external clients. Program database quality
control checks. Assist with developing listing and table specifications.

Date of Employment: 10/2001 - 04/2002

Job Title: QC Programmer – Quintiles
Key Responsibilities: Check and review all statistical outputs and analysis files through duplicate
peer programming or other programmatic tools. Check and review
randomization schedules. Serve as team lead and consultant for processes
and created validation plans. Mentor and instruct new employees in QC
techniques.
Date of Employment: 10/1999 - 10/2001
Job Title: Research Data Quality Control Associate – Quintiles
Key Responsibilities: Check and review statistical outputs using self-programmed prints,
univariates, frequencies, and compares. Hand check items of particular
interest or complexity

Date of Employment: 05/1998 - 10/1999

Job Title: Research Data Quality Control Assistant – Quintiles
Key Responsibilities: Checked statistical outputs using provided documents. Used basic SAS
code for investigating data of interest. Ensured quality of final study reports.

Date of Employment: 09/1996 - 05/1998

Name of Employer: Applied Analytical Industries
Job Title: Production Technician II
Key Responsibilities: Manufactured various clinical trial dosage forms including tablets, capsules,
ointments, and inhalers in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices.
Created placebo masks. Wrote simple Standard Operating Procedures.
Packaged randomized clinical trial dosing kits. Documented QC reviews of
all manufacturing operations.

Recent Clinical Trial Experience

Employer: Celgene (via ICON PLC)

Study Phase: Phase 1
Indication: Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Immunotherapy
Role: Senior SAS Programmer
Key Responsibilities: Develop ADaM, Tables, and Listings

Employer: Celgene (via ICON PLC)

Study Phase: Phase 2
Indication: Multiple Myeloma - Immunotherapy
Role: Senior SAS Programmer
Key Responsibilities: Develop ADaM, Tables, Listings, and Figures (IB, Interim, Adhoc, CSR)

Employer: Janssen (via DOCS, contract based subsidiary of ICON PLC)

Study Phase: Phase 2
Indication: Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer - Immunotherapy
Role: Senior SAS Programmer
Key Responsibilities: Develop ADaM, Tables, Listings, Figures, and Patient Narratives
Employer: Janssen (via DOCS)
Study Phase: Phase 1
Indication: Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer - Immunotherapy
Therapeutic Area: Oncology
Role: Senior SAS Programmer
Key Responsibilities: Develop ADaM, Tables, Listings, Figures, and Patient Narratives

Employer: Janssen (via DOCS)

Study Phase: Phase 2
Indication: Urothelial Cancer - Immunotherapy
Role: Senior SAS Programmer
Key Responsibilities: Edit and validate various types of figures, including by-patient processing.

Employer: Quintiles (now known as IQVIA)

Study Phase: Phase 2
Indication: Non-small cell Lung Cancer - Chemotherapy
Role: Senior SAS Programmer
Key Responsibilities: Programming analysis files, summary tables, data listings, and graphical
figures.

Biostatistics Experience

Category Experience
SDTM experience (# of years) 5+
ADaM experience (# of years) 5+
Experience in creating Define.HTML packets? Basic
Phase 1 Studies (# of years) 5+
PK Studies (# of years) 1-2
Cross-over Studies (# of years) 5+
Survival Analysis (# of years) 5+
Survey / Questionnaire data (# of years) 1-2
Worked as part of an FSP team (# of years) 9
Worked on customer's reporting system in last five years? Yes
Work on a project team for a DSMB delivery? Yes
Attended a DSMB meeting as a project team member? Yes
Compiled electronic submission? Yes
SAS version currently using 9.4
Unix Experience (# of years) 3
SAS Enterprise Guide experience (# of years) 2
SDD/LSAF Experience (# of years) 2

Language(s)
Language Speaking Reading Writing
French Basic Basic Minimal

Other Relevant Information

Licenses and Certifications

 SAS Fundamentals, 1999

 SAS Programming II, 2000
 SAS Macro Language, 2001
 SQL Processing, 2002
 SAS Programming III Advanced Techniques, 2002
 Attended SAS Global Forum Conferences (Formerly SUGI): Seattle, WA San Antonio, TX
 Attended MWSug Kansas City, MO
 Attended NSEug Portland, OR
 Barnett’s Good Clinical Programming Pratices: Web Meeting, 2015
 SDTM Certification: CDISC 2016
 Sexual Harrassment Sensitivity. 2017, 2018, 2019
 Collection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in Clinical Studies. 2018, 2019
 IAPP Acceptable Use and General Privacy. 2018, 2019