Senior Epidemiology Programming Lead

Cytel; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming who will lead and mentor a team of statistical programmers supporting epidemiological and real-world evidence studies.

You will translate study objectives into robust programming solutions, guide analysts, oversee deliverables, and collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and CRO partners to ensure high quality, reproducible analyses.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and functional leadership to statistical programmers supporting epidemiological and real-world evidence (RWE) studies, including mentoring team members, providing technical guidance, and promoting consistent, high-quality programming practices.
• Lead and contribute hands-on to statistical programming activities for epidemiological studies across multiple therapeutic areas, translating study objectives, protocols, and statistical analysis plans into robust and reproducible analytical solutions.
• Develop, validate, and maintain high-quality SAS and/or R programs to support the creation of analysis datasets, statistical outputs, tables, figures, and other data products required for epidemiological research and evidence generation.
• Partner closely with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and other cross-functional stakeholders to determine appropriate programming approaches and ensure analyses are implemented accurately and efficiently.
• Provide expert technical consultation on complex programming, data, and analytical challenges, identifying appropriate solutions and advising team members and project stakeholders on best practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Strong communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Statistics/Biostatistics/Epidemiology/CS)

8+ years epidemiological programming

Tools

SAS

R

Optum

Truveta

Job description

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming who will lead and mentor a team of statistical programmers supporting epidemiological and real-world evidence studies.

You will translate study objectives into robust programming solutions, guide analysts, oversee deliverables, and collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and CRO partners to ensure high quality, reproducible analyses.