Principal Statistical Programmer — Remote (SAS/R)

Helderberg Personnel; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 1,828,000 - 2,824,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. invites a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to join a sponsor-dedicated role embedded with a pharmaceutical client. You will independently drive reporting and analysis activities, oversee CRO programmers, and support regulatory submissions across multiple studies.

Role requires 7+ years in biotech/pharma programming, strong SAS skills, and CDISC expertise. Remote work is supported, with standard GxP and regulatory alignment across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or statistics.
• 7+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer in Biotech/Pharma Biometric teams or similar.
• Exceptional SAS programming skills with SDTM/ADaM experience.
• Extensive CDISC standards knowledge (SDTM, ADaM, Define.xml) and FDA/ICH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM and ADaM specifications, datasets, reviewer's guides and define.xml files for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs to create datasets, listings, tables, and graphs with descriptive and inferential stats.
• Deliver high-quality SAS and/or R programs for clinical development programs.
• Oversee CROs' programming deliverables to ensure quality and timelines.
• Support preparation of clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, DSURs and exploratory analyses.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

FDA/ICH regulations

Leadership

Independent work

Communication

R/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Stats

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Unix/Linux

Git

Job description

Cytel Inc. invites a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to join a sponsor-dedicated role embedded with a pharmaceutical client. You will independently drive reporting and analysis activities, oversee CRO programmers, and support regulatory submissions across multiple studies.

Role requires 7+ years in biotech/pharma programming, strong SAS skills, and CDISC expertise. Remote work is supported, with standard GxP and regulatory alignment across projects.