Director of AI-Driven Statistical Programming

premierresearch; España; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Premier Research is seeking a Director of Statistical Programming Innovation to lead advances in R/SAS programming within our Biostatistics team. You will shape the technical roadmap, mentor staff, and drive AI-assisted tools and modern pipelines in a CRO/pharma setting.

You will oversee the design and deployment of scalable Shiny apps, reusable macros, and automated workflows, ensuring quality, regulatory compliance, and GDPR adherence across projects.

Formación

• 10+ years of statistical programming experience, including demonstrated expertise in R and SAS in CRO or pharmaceutical environments.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
• 2+ years of experience as supervisor/manager.
• Strong working proficiency in R for data manipulation, automation, and/or statistical analysis.
• Proven hands-on and leadership experience building tools, macros, or pipelines that improved efficiency or standardization for a programming function.

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for innovating statistical programming practices, tools, and infrastructure.
• Evaluate, pilot, and implement AI-assisted tools to improve programming efficiency, quality, regulatory and GDPR compliance.
• Identify opportunities to replace manual and traditional SAS-based processes with automated, reproducible pipelines using R, Python or other emerging technology including AI solutions.
• Design, build, and maintain reusable tools, macros, packages, and templates that improve efficiency and consistency across programming deliverables.
• Lead migration and integration efforts where traditional SAS workflows are modernized or supplemented with R/Python-based solutions.
• Provide technical direction and hands-on guidance for the design, development, and deployment of R Shiny applications (e.g., interactive review tools, safety/efficacy dashboards, TLF exploration tools).
• Set standards for Shiny app architecture, modularity (e.g., frameworks such as teal), performance, and deployment (e.g., Posit Connect).
• Supervise, manage, mentor, and develop direct reports, fostering continuous learning and technical excellence.

Conocimientos

R programming

SAS

Statistical programming

Leadership

Team management

AI tools awareness

Educación

BS in Statistics or related field

Herramientas

R

SAS

R Shiny

Teal framework

Posit Connect

Descripción del empleo

Premier Research is seeking a Director of Statistical Programming Innovation to lead advances in R/SAS programming within our Biostatistics team. You will shape the technical roadmap, mentor staff, and drive AI-assisted tools and modern pipelines in a CRO/pharma setting.

You will oversee the design and deployment of scalable Shiny apps, reusable macros, and automated workflows, ensuring quality, regulatory compliance, and GDPR adherence across projects.