Remote Senior Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS/CDISC)

WCG Clinical, Inc.; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Certification support

Paid holidays

On-the-job training

Job summary

WCG Clinical, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Statistical Programmer to lead complex programming for clinical trials, analyses, and regulatory deliverables. This role combines hands-on SAS/R programming with technical leadership across projects and teams.

You will mentor staff, shape standards, and collaborate with biostatistics, data management, and study teams to ensure high quality, compliant outputs. Remote US work with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of statistical programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
• Deep expertise in SAS programming for regulatory deliverables.
• Proficiency in R programming is a must.
• Demonstrated experience with CDISC standards and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex programming efforts across studies.
• Experience mentoring staff and driving technical standards or best practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical expert in statistical programming across multiple studies or functional areas.
• Design, develop, validate, and oversee complex statistical programming deliverables.
• Lead the development, validation, and continuous improvement of DMC macros and programming standards.
• Provide technical oversight and review of programming work to ensure quality, compliance, and consistency.
• Drive the establishment and adoption of programming standards, best practices, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with biostatistics and study teams to support complex trial designs, analyses, and DMC reporting.
• Independently manage and prioritize programming activities across multiple studies or initiatives.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to statistical programming staff, supporting skill development and best practices.

Skills

SAS programming

R programming

CDISC standards

Statistical programming

Leadership

Project coordination

Regulatory submissions

Education

Master’s degree in statistics or related field

Tools

SAS environments/tools

System validation

Job description

WCG Clinical, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Statistical Programmer to lead complex programming for clinical trials, analyses, and regulatory deliverables. This role combines hands-on SAS/R programming with technical leadership across projects and teams.

You will mentor staff, shape standards, and collaborate with biostatistics, data management, and study teams to ensure high quality, compliant outputs. Remote US work with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.