Principal Statistical Programmer (Remote) SAS & R

Hoteljobs; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,985,000 - 2,978,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer SAS + R (Remote) to support sponsor-dedicated work with one global pharmaceutical client. You will develop SAS/R programs and ensure high-quality data outputs for clinical trials.

You’ll work under the Director, Biostatistics and Programming, bringing 7+ years of experience, CDISC expertise, and strong leadership. This is a fully remote, globally collaborative opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (CS/Math/Statistics/Data Science).
• 7+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer in Biotech/Pharma clinical development.
• Exceptional SAS programming skills and experience delivering SAS/R programs.
• Extensive CDISC standards experience (SDTM/ADaM/Define.xml) and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM/ADaM specifications, datasets, reviewer’s guides, and define.xmls for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs to create datasets, listings, tables, and complex graphs.
• Deliver high-quality SAS/R outputs and maintain programming standards.
• Oversee CRO programming deliverables to ensure timelines and quality.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

Leadership / mentoring

FDA/ICH regulations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Data Science / Mathematics / Statistics

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Java

Shiny

Unix/Linux

Git

Job description

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer SAS + R (Remote) to support sponsor-dedicated work with one global pharmaceutical client. You will develop SAS/R programs and ensure high-quality data outputs for clinical trials.

You’ll work under the Director, Biostatistics and Programming, bringing 7+ years of experience, CDISC expertise, and strong leadership. This is a fully remote, globally collaborative opportunity.