Senior Principal Statistical Programmer - SAS & R (Remote)

Deel; Nava; Remote; EUR 108,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) for a fully remote role. You will work on clinical development projects, coordinating with CROs and internal teams, and ensuring high-quality data delivery for regulatory submissions.

You will apply CDISC standards, develop complex programs, and support trial reporting across multiple therapeutic areas, while maintaining independence and leadership in the programming group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics or related field.
• 7+ years as a Statistical Programmer in Biotech/Pharma.
• Strong SAS programming skills with CDISC standards experience.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM/ADaM specifications and define.xml files for studies.
• Develop SAS programs to create datasets, listings, tables and graphs.
• Deliver QA’d SAS/R results and maintain automation tools.
• Oversight of CRO programmers to ensure timelines and quality.
• Prepare CSR, regulatory submissions, publications and DSURs.
• Ensure compliance with FDA/ICH regulations.

Skills

SAS programming

Statistical programming

Independent work

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Statistics/Math

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Java

Shiny

Unix/Linux

Git

CDISC (SDTM/ADaM/Define.xml)

Job description

Cytel is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) for a fully remote role. You will work on clinical development projects, coordinating with CROs and internal teams, and ensuring high-quality data delivery for regulatory submissions.

You will apply CDISC standards, develop complex programs, and support trial reporting across multiple therapeutic areas, while maintaining independence and leadership in the programming group.