TACKLING THE LIFE SCIENCES CHALLENGE

Designed for graduates wishing to fast track a career in SAS® programming in the pharmaceutical industry, the new SAS Life Science Academy provides bespoke SAS training, delivered through a unique combination of classroom training, self-study, scenario workgroups, mentoring, coaching and certification.

The Academy's exciting and innovative educational techniques enable graduates to acquire the skills they need to succeed, and to obtain, via Satellite placement services, guaranteed positions in the pharmaceutical industry. "SAS is perfectly placed to deliver", says Nick Houlton, Head of Customer Services, SAS UK.

"We have a long-standing relationship with the life sciences industry dating back to the start of our operations thirty years ago. We understand how software is used in the industry and the vital role of lifelong training. Working with Satellite and their expertise in graduate selection and placement makes for an exceptionally powerful partnership."

Off to a flying start
The SAS Life Sciences Academy is a great opportunity for graduates and a unique source of future employees for the life sciences industry.

The Academy course, for which no specific software or industry experience is necessary, offers graduates a solid and broad-based foundation for their future careers:

• Four weeks intensive residential training
• Tuition by SAS and life science industry experts
• Real-life case studies using clinical trials data
• SAS Certification
• Guaranteed employment upon successful completion
• Ongoing support from SAS and Satellite mentors.

Academy graduates appreciate the opportunity to acquire all the SAS programmer skills and practice that will equip them for successful employment.

"Since the time I joined the SAS Academy up until now has been the most amazing experience in terms of my career and I have gained a vast amount of SAS programming experience during this time. Joining the SAS Academy was by far the finest step I have taken in order to lay a strong base for my career as a SAS programmer."
Kenneth Pathmanathan, former Academy student

Talent unlimited
For employers, the Academy course presents significant attractions:

• Access to SAS-trained and accredited programmers
• A one-year contract with free permanent conversion
• Competitive daily rates
• All programmers fully employed by Satellite
• Full co-employment indemnity protection
• A unique solution to the shortage of life science trained SAS programmers.

Pharmaceutical employers can now depend on a permanent resource of SAS programmers - with superior skills, competencies and behaviours - exclusively from the SAS Life Sciences Academy.

According to Jane Coward, Director of Outsourcing at Satellite, Satellite's clinical outsourcing service for clients such as GSK:
"One of the main limiting factors for us is the shortage of available SAS experience in the marketplace. Working with SAS to launch this unique training Academy ensures two key things. First, it enables us to maintain an ongoing resource of SAS programmers, and secondly, this initiative further differentiates us from other competitors in our marketplace."

"The SAS Life Sciences Academy has been the ideal introduction to my career. Thanks to this intensive training programme within 3 years of completing the course I am leading a team of 12 programmers, working with some of the leading companies in the industry."
Amrita Maitra, former Academy student

A career that can help us all live healthier lives
If you're a graduate in maths, statistics or life sciences with some programming experience, then we can offer you that opportunity.

Gain valuable training and a guaranteed job in the pharmaceutical industry, courtesy of the SAS Life Sciences Academy, in association with Satellite.