Senior Epidemiological Programming Lead (SAS/R)

Cytel; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director of Epidemiological Statistical Programming to lead technical programming for epidemiological and real‑world evidence studies. You will mentor programmers, oversee complex analyses, and drive standards across projects.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of SAS/R experience, strong leadership, and a track record with large healthcare data sources. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and regulatory-deliverable support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline; advanced degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of relevant statistical programming experience in pharma/biotech/CRO
• Experience with Optum and Truveta
• Advanced programming in SAS and/or R with reproducible workflows
• Experience with large healthcare data sources (claims, EHR, registries)
• Understanding of epidemiological study designs and analytical methods
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities for programmers
• Experience coordinating programming across multiple projects and timelines
• Experience overseeing and reviewing programming deliverables
• Experience with line management and standard-setting for programming teams
• Strong commitment to quality, reproducibility, documentation, and best practices
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to influence and build cross-functional relationships across dispersed teams

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and functional leadership to statist ical programmers supporting epidemiological and real‑world evidence studies, including mentoring team members and promoting high-quality practices.
• Lead hands-on programming for epidemiological studies across multiple therapeutic areas, translating study objectives into analytical solutions.
• Develop, validate, and maintain high-quality SAS and/or R programs for analysis datasets, outputs, tables, figures.
• Partner with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and stakeholders to determine appropriate programming approaches.
• Provide expert technical consultation on complex programming and analytical challenges and advise on best practices.
• Oversee and review programming deliverables for accuracy, reproducibility, and timeliness.
• Support programming using real-world data sources (claims, EHR, registries, etc.).
• Develop analysis-ready datasets and programming specifications; document transformations and QC procedures.
• Establish and promote programming standards, reusable tools, code libraries, and documentation.
• Drive automation and standardization to improve scalability and quality.
• Contribute to planning and prioritization of programming activities; identify risks and dependencies.
• Support regulatory submissions, publications, and evidence-generation activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and SOP requirements; maintain data privacy standards.
• Lead or contribute to SOPs, conventions, and documentation for epidemiological programming.
• Foster collaboration and mentorship across internal and external teams.

Skills

Epidemiology

Statistics

SAS

R

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Observational studies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Optum

Truveta

Job description

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director of Epidemiological Statistical Programming to lead technical programming for epidemiological and real‑world evidence studies. You will mentor programmers, oversee complex analyses, and drive standards across projects.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of SAS/R experience, strong leadership, and a track record with large healthcare data sources. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and regulatory-deliverable support.