Senior Statistical Programmer (SAS Programmer) - FSP: Poland, Romania, Hungary or Serbia

Parexel; Polska; Remote; PLN 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to join our team in Poland, Hungary or Serbia. You will provide expert SAS programming support for clinical studies, developing analysis datasets and outputs, and guiding standards and strategies.

The role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates have a statistics/biostatistics background, SAS proficiency, and several years of pharmaceutical programming experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, computer science or life sciences.
• Proficiency in SAS.
• Several years of clinical/pharmaceutical programming experience.
• In-depth understanding of CDISC standards and data structures.
• Demonstrated ability to produce ADaM/SDTM outputs.
• Comfortable working in a team and guiding others when needed.

Responsibilities

• Create SAS programs to generate derived analysis datasets and content for tables, listings, and figures; validate programming outputs.
• Provide programming support for project teams, including strategies, standards, and specifications.
• Support electronic submission preparation and review.
• Review planning documents to align with objectives and clarify programming requirements.
• Interact with vendors regarding standards, conventions, and file transfers.
• Lead programming assignments with minimal supervision and ensure quality.
• Support initiatives to improve efficiency and consistency.

Skills

SAS

Statistical programming

Analytical programming

Relational databases

CDISC standards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

XML

Pinnacle 21

Job description

Parexel is currently seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to join us in either Poland, Hungary or Serbia dedicated to a single sponsor.

This role will provide technical expertise for the conduct of clinical trials, acting as an internal subject matter expert in specific areas providing technical support and expert advice, working independently to support various programming activities related to the analysis and reporting of clinical study data.

Working as a Senior Statistical Programmer at Parexel FSP offers tremendous long‑term job security and prospects. We undertake vital clinical studies for sponsors including the leading global biotechs and Pharma top 50. And we have an incredible pipeline of work.

Expect exciting professional challenges in inspiring studies, but with time for your outside life.

Responsibilities:

• Create SAS programs to generate derived analysis datasets and content for tables, listings, and figures; Perform programming validation to ensure quality of analysis datasets and programming outputs.
• Provides programming support for project teams, including development of programming strategies, standards, specifications, and programmed analysis.
• Support the electronic submission preparation and review.
• Reviews key planning documents (e.g., statistical analysis plan, data presentation plan, data review plan) to ensure alignment with development team objectives and clarity and completeness of programming assumptions and requirements; Assesses impact on programming activities.
• Interacts with vendors regarding project standards, programming conventions, programming specifications and file transfers.
• Provides leadership for ensuring quality of deliverables by consistently applying standards and complying with regulatory requirements, guidance and corporate and departmental SOPs and work practices.
• Identifies opportunities for increased efficiency and consistency within team and our interactions with strategic vendors.
• Independently leads and / or performs programming assignments with minimal supervision.
• Support improvement initiatives.

Here are a few requirements specific to this advertised role:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, computer science or life sciences required.
• Proficiency in SAS.
• Several years of clinical / statistical programming experience within pharmaceutical clinical development.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical programming.
• Have in‑depth understanding of clinical data structure (e.g., CDISC standards) and relational databases.
• Demonstrated skills in using software tools and applications, e.g., MS office, XML, Pinnacle 21.
• Demonstrated ability in the handling and processing of upstream data, e.g., multiple data forms, workflow, eDC, SDTM.
• Demonstrated ability in providing outputs to meet downstream requirements, e.g., ADaM, Data Definition Table, e‑submission.
• Good understanding of regulatory, industry, and technology standards and requirements.
• Good knowledge of statistical terminology, clinical tests, medical terminology, and protocol designs.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with clinical team members.

We care about our people and your passion, as they are the key to our success, and provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long‑term careers. In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop within your role and tackle further responsibilities or develop your skill set within other related departments of Parexel.

Who are Parexel:

Parexel supports clinical studies across the full range of therapeutic areas, and we have longstanding partnerships with a vast client base.

We supported the trials of most of today's top 50 best-selling drugs, but equally we enable more niche drug developments that are critical to the well‑being of many patients.

Parexel has a fully flexible work arrangement - you can be fully home based. But if you live close to our office and you want to use it, you are always welcome, and we will keep the desk ready for you!

Base Pay Range for Poland: PLN 200,000 - 260,000

Depending on the position offered, employees may be eligible for incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation, in addition to health, welfare, and other employee benefits.