Senior Epidemiology Programming Lead (SAS/R)

Cytel; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming to lead senior programming activities across epidemiology and real‑world evidence studies. You will develop and validate SAS/R programs, mentor team members, and ensure accurate data products for regulatory and evidence generation.

The role encompasses collaboration with epidemiologists, statisticians, and data scientists to implement robust analytics.

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 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 for epidemiological research.
• Partner with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and other stakeholders to determine programming approaches and ensure analyses are accurate and efficient.
• Provide expert technical consultation on complex programming, data, and analytical challenges and advise teams on best practices.
• Oversee and review programming deliverables for accuracy, reproducibility, and timelines.
• Support programming activities using real‑world data sources like claims, EHRs, registries, and other healthcare databases.
• Lead or contribute to the development of analysis‑ready datasets and programming specifications with data transformations and QC procedures.
• Establish and promote programming standards, reusable tools, macros, and documentation to improve efficiency.
• Drive automation and innovative programming approaches to enhance scalability and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Statistical programming

Education

Master’s degree preferred in Statistics / Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

Optum

Truveta

Job description

Cytel is seeking an Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming to lead senior programming activities across epidemiology and real‑world evidence studies. You will develop and validate SAS/R programs, mentor team members, and ensure accurate data products for regulatory and evidence generation.

The role encompasses collaboration with epidemiologists, statisticians, and data scientists to implement robust analytics.