Principal Statistical Programmer / Study Lead Programmer (R & CDISC)

Decskill; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Decskill, an IT consulting company with over 10 years of experience, is growing and seeking a talented Study Lead Programmer (SLP) to join our clinical statistics team in Lisbon. You will lead programming efforts for Phase III studies, ensure SDTM and ADaM standards, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across national and international projects.

We value proactive problem solving, rigorous quality review, and the ability to challenge processes to improve tools and workflows.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Study Lead Programmer (SLP) is mandatory.
• Experience supporting or leading Phase III clinical studies.
• Strong programming skills in R.
• Strong knowledge of CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM.
• Ability to perform technical cross-verification, quality review and oversight of programming deliverables.
• Experience coordinating and overseeing other statistical programmers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive approach and ability to deliver against stringent timelines.
• Ability to challenge existing processes, tools and ways of working and propose improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead programming efforts for Phase III studies and ensure CDISC SDTM/ADaM compliance.
• Coordinate and oversee other statistical programmers to deliver high-quality results.
• Perform cross-verification and quality reviews of programming deliverables.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate regulatory submissions.

Skills

SLP role

Leadership

Communication

Proactive problem solving

Tools

R

Job description

We are growing. And we are looking for talented people.

At Decskill, we believe that technological excellence is driven by human talent.

We are an IT consulting company with more than 10 years of consolidated experience in the market, focused on building long-term relationships with both our clients and our people. Today, we are a community of over 800 professionals, working from Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid, contributing to impactful technology initiatives.

As part of the Astek Group, we combine a strong local culture with a global presence, being active in around 23 countries across 4 continents. This allows us to offer an international context, diverse challenges, and long-term career opportunities, while staying close to our teams.

Are you looking for an environment that values curiosity and commitment? Here, your contribution has real impact and individual growth is taken seriously.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Study Lead Programmer (SLP) is mandatory.
• Experience supporting or leading Phase III clinical studies.
• Strong programming skills in R.
• Strong knowledge of CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM.
• Ability to perform technical cross-verification, quality review and oversight of programming deliverables.
• Experience coordinating and overseeing other statistical programmers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive approach and ability to deliver against stringent timelines.
• Ability to challenge existing processes, tools and ways of working and propose improvements.
• Knowledge of regulatory submission requirements; hands‑off submission experience is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with GSK tools and processes is a plus.

Find with us the right opportunity to grow!

What you can expect from us

• Long-term projects with national and international context
• Opportunities to grow technically and professionally
• A people‑first culture, focused on transparency and trust
• Teams that value ownership, collaboration and stability