Director of AI-Driven Statistical Programming

61 Premier Research Poland Sp. z.o.o; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Research seeks a Director, Statistical Programming Innovation to lead a Biostatistics team. The role drives the technical roadmap for modern programming, evaluates AI-assisted tools, and builds reproducible pipelines in R/Python, including Shiny apps and dashboards.

You will mentor staff, set standards for architecture and deployment, and collaborate across biostatistics and CRO partners to advance cutting-edge solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent in Statistics, CS, Data Science or related field.
• 10+ years in statistical programming with R and SAS in CRO/pharma settings.
• 5+ years in technical leadership and 2+ years supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical roadmap for innovative statistical programming practices.
• Evaluate and pilot AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency, quality and compliance.
• Lead migration to R/Python pipelines and develop reusable tools and templates.
• Provide hands-on guidance for R Shiny apps and deployment via Posit Connect.
• Mentor direct reports and foster a culture of learning and excellence.

Skills

R programming

SAS

Leadership

Mentoring

Data manipulation

Automation

Dashboards

Education

BS or equivalent in Statistics/CS/Data Science

Tools

R Shiny

Teal framework

Posit Connect

Macros/automation tools

Job description

Premier Research seeks a Director, Statistical Programming Innovation to lead a Biostatistics team. The role drives the technical roadmap for modern programming, evaluates AI-assisted tools, and builds reproducible pipelines in R/Python, including Shiny apps and dashboards.

You will mentor staff, set standards for architecture and deployment, and collaborate across biostatistics and CRO partners to advance cutting-edge solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance.