Senior Epidemiology Programming Lead (SAS/R)

Cytel; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming to lead and mentor a team of statistical programmers dedicated to epidemiology and real‑world evidence studies. You will translate study objectives into robust, reproducible programming solutions using SAS and/or R, and manage priorities with cross‑functional partners.

You will collaborate with epidemiologists, data scientists, and CROs to ensure high‑quality analyses, data outputs, and regulatory support across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline; advanced degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of relevant statistical programming experience within the pharmaceutical/biotech/CRO/healthcare/life sciences industry with epidemiological, observational, real‑world evidence (RWE), HEOR, and related research.
• Experience with Optum and Truveta.
• Advanced programming expertise in SAS and/or R, developing, validating, and maintaining complex analytical programs and reproducible workflows.
• Experience working with large and complex healthcare data sources (administrative claims, EHR, patient registries, etc.).
• Understanding of epidemiological study designs and statistical analysis methods; applying programming techniques to observational research.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to statistical programmers supporting epidemiological and real‑world evidence studies, 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 SAS and/or R programs for analysis datasets, outputs, tables, and figures.
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and cross‑functional partners to determine approaches and ensure accurate analyses.
• Provide expert consultation on complex programming challenges and best practices.
• Oversee and review programming deliverables to ensure accuracy, reproducibility, and timely delivery.
• Support programming activities using real‑world data sources such as claims data and EHRs.
• Lead development of analysis‑ready datasets and programming specifications, including data transformations and QC procedures.
• Promote programming standards, reusable tools, macros, code libraries, and documentation.
• Drive automation and standardization to improve scalability and quality.
• Contribute to planning and prioritization across projects, identifying resource needs and risks.
• Support regulatory submissions, publications, and other evidence‑generation activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics/ Biostatistics/ Epidemiology/ Computer Science/ Data Science

Tools

SAS

R

Optum

Truveta

Python

Job description

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming to lead and mentor a team of statistical programmers dedicated to epidemiology and real‑world evidence studies. You will translate study objectives into robust, reproducible programming solutions using SAS and/or R, and manage priorities with cross‑functional partners.

You will collaborate with epidemiologists, data scientists, and CROs to ensure high‑quality analyses, data outputs, and regulatory support across