Senior Principal Statistical Programmer - Remote Expert

WCG Clinical, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WCG Clinical, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Principal Statistical Programmer who serves as a senior technical leader for statistical programming across trials, including DMC deliverables.

This role combines hands-on SAS/R programming with leadership to design, validate, and standardize high-quality outputs. You will mentor staff, establish standards, support regulatory submissions, and collaborate with biostatistics, data management, and study teams to ensure compliant, efficient

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of statistical programming experience in a clinical trial environment.
• Deep expertise in SAS programming, including complex analyses and regulatory deliverables.
• Proficiency in R programming is a must.
• Demonstrated experience with CDISC standards and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex programming efforts across studies.
• Experience mentoring staff and driving technical standards or best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and oversee complex statistical programming deliverables.
• Lead the development, validation, and continuous improvement of DMC macros and programming standards.
• Provide technical oversight and review of programming work to ensure quality, compliance, and consistency.
• Drive the establishment and adoption of programming standards, best practices, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with biostatistics and study teams to support complex trial designs, analyses, and DMC reporting.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to statistical programming staff.
• Contribute technical expertise to proposals, project planning, and scope discussions.
• Partner with IT and technology teams to support SAS environments, tools, and system validation efforts.
• Provide technical oversight for programming activities supporting regulatory submissions and inspection readiness.
• Ensure programming deliverables align with regulatory expectations and CDISC standards.

Skills

SAS programming

R programming

CDISC standards

Mentoring staff

Project leadership

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SAS environments

Job description

WCG Clinical, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Principal Statistical Programmer who serves as a senior technical leader for statistical programming across trials, including DMC deliverables.

This role combines hands-on SAS/R programming with leadership to design, validate, and standardize high-quality outputs. You will mentor staff, establish standards, support regulatory submissions, and collaborate with biostatistics, data management, and study teams to ensure compliant, efficient