Senior SAS Programming Lead – Strategy, Submissions & CRO Oversight

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 163,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Health insurance

401(k) match

Stock options

Tuition assistance

Job summary

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, SAS Programming to lead statistical programming for an assigned compound and ensure submission readiness.

You will drive strategy, resource planning, and hands-on development of SDTM/ADaM deliverables, while guiding CRO/FSP partners and ensuring GCP/ICH compliance. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in statistical programming, expert SAS skills, CDISC proficiency, and experience with NDA/BLA submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics or related field; Master's preferred.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in statistical programming in pharma/biotech.
• Expert-level SAS programming and CDISC standards knowledge (SDTM/ADaM).
• Experience supporting NDA/BLA/MAA submissions preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead programming for an assigned compound, ensuring deliverables and timelines.
• Set programming strategy, standards, and validation approaches.
• Develop and maintain resource plans and forecast demand across studies.
• Provide inputs to analysis plans, CRFs, and data transfer specs.
• Perform hands-on SDTM/ADaM programming for high-priority deliverables.
• Ensure submission readiness for regulatory outputs and audits.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

Lead programmer

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory submissions

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics/biostatistics

Master's degree preferred

SAS Advanced Programmer certification

Tools

Pinnacle 21

Job description

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, SAS Programming to lead statistical programming for an assigned compound and ensure submission readiness.

You will drive strategy, resource planning, and hands-on development of SDTM/ADaM deliverables, while guiding CRO/FSP partners and ensuring GCP/ICH compliance. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in statistical programming, expert SAS skills, CDISC proficiency, and experience with NDA/BLA submissions.