Senior Epidemiological Statistics Programming Lead

Cytel; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is offering a sponsor-dedicated Principal Epidemiological Statistical Programming track, embedded with a global pharmaceutical client. You will be a senior technical leader translating study objectives into robust SAS/R solutions for epidemiology and real-world evidence, mentoring staff, and ensuring high-quality, compliant analyses.

You will collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and CRO partners, delivering reproducible programming work across multiple

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 within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, healthcare, or life sciences industry, with demonstrated experience supporting epidemiological, observational, real-world evidence (RWE), HEOR, and/or related research.
• Experience with Optum and Truveta.
• Advanced programming expertise in SAS and/or R, with demonstrated ability to develop, validate, and maintain complex analytical programs and reproducible programming workflows.
• Strong experience working with large and complex healthcare data sources, such as administrative claims, electronic health records (EHR), patient registries, or other real-world data sources.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and functional leadership to statistical programmers supporting epidemiological and real-world data studies, including mentoring team members and promoting high-quality practices.
• Lead and contribute hands-on to statistical programming activities for epidemiological studies across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Develop, validate, and maintain SAS and/or R programs for analysis datasets, outputs, tables, figures, and data products.
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and cross-functional partners on programming approaches.
• Oversee and review programming deliverables for accuracy, reproducibility, and timelines.

Skills

SAS programming

R programming

Epidemiology

Leadership

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Biostatistics

Advanced degree in a related field

Tools

Optum

Truveta

Job description

Cytel is offering a sponsor-dedicated Principal Epidemiological Statistical Programming track, embedded with a global pharmaceutical client. You will be a senior technical leader translating study objectives into robust SAS/R solutions for epidemiology and real-world evidence, mentoring staff, and ensuring high-quality, compliant analyses.

You will collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and CRO partners, delivering reproducible programming work across multiple