Principal Statistical Programmer (Neurology)

Veramed; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Veramed in Bengaluru is seeking an Experienced Principal Statistical Programmer with 10+ years of SAS programming in clinical trials. You will lead complex data programming tasks and ensure regulatory compliance across studies.

You will review documents, develop and validate datasets, TFLs, MACROs, and contribute to data standards adoption while collaborating with statisticians and development teams.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Base SAS and Advanced SAS Programming.
• Deep understanding of SAS Macro Language with advanced macros.
• Extensive experience with PROC SQL, data integration, and complex joins.
• Proven experience developing validation programs, test cases, and QC documentation.
• Experience reviewing technical specifications, requirements documents, and programming deliverables.
• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration with developers, statisticians, and clinical teams.
• Ability to independently analyze requirements and design scalable programming solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform review of clinical trial documents including protocols, SAPs, CRFs, CSRs
• Author, review and approve study TFL shells and dataset specifications
• Author, validate and document SAS programs for datasets, TFLs and macros, applying good programming practice
• Identify data issues and outliers
• Complete, review and approve CDISC Validation tool reports
• Identify data and standards issues and resolve or elevate as appropriate
• Awareness of emerging standards and associated impact to ongoing and future planned trials
• Maintain proficiency in SAS and awareness of developments
• Maintain study master file documents and any other documents that are required to be audit ready.

Skills

Base SAS

Advanced SAS

SAS Macro Language

PROC SQL

Data integration

Validation programming

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Collaboration with teams

Independent design

Job description

Experienced Principal Statistical Programmer

Experience Required

10+ years of Statistical Programming experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform review of clinical trial documents including protocols, SAPs, CRFs, CSRs


• Author, review and approve study TFL shells and dataset specifications


• Author, validate and document SAS programs for datasets, TFLs and macros, applying good programming practice


• Identify data issues and outliers


• Complete, review and approve CDISC Validation tool reports


• Identify data and standards issues and resolve or elevate as appropriate


• Awareness of emerging standards and associated impact to ongoing and future planned trials


• Maintain proficiency in SAS and awareness of developments


• Maintain study master file documents and any other documents that are required to be audit ready.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in Base SAS and Advanced SAS Programming.


• Deep understanding of SAS Macro Language, including advanced macro development techniques.


• Extensive experience with PROC SQL, data integration, and complex data joins.


• Proven experience developing validation programs, test cases, and quality control documentation.


• Experience reviewing technical specifications, requirements documents, and programming deliverables.


• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with developers, statisticians, and clinical teams.


• Ability to independently analyze requirements and design scalable programming solutions.