Remote Principal Statistical Programmer - SAS & R

Anonymous; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to work remotely with one of our pharmaceutical clients. You will contribute to trial programming and oversight with autonomy and ownership, supporting data delivery and regulatory submissions.

You will generate SDTM/ADaM specs, develop SAS and R programs, and ensure high-quality outputs across studies. Collaboration with statisticians and CROs is required to meet timelines and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer role in a sponsor-dedicated program.
• Involves delivering SDTM/ADaM specifications and data deliverables.
• Requires independent work with little supervision and cross-study consistency.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM/ADaM specs and datasets for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs for datasets, listings, tables, and graphs.
• Deliver high-quality programming results with SAS and/or R.
• Oversee CRO programmers to meet timelines and quality standards.
• Support preparation of clinical study reports and regulatory submissions.
• Adhere to FDA regulations and good clinical practice for electronic submissions.
• Contribute to standards for programming tools, outputs, and macros.
• Participate in CRF development and data validation plans.

Skills

SAS programming

R programming

SDTM/ADaM

CRO oversight

Clinical data analysis

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

Cytel is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to work remotely with one of our pharmaceutical clients. You will contribute to trial programming and oversight with autonomy and ownership, supporting data delivery and regulatory submissions.

You will generate SDTM/ADaM specs, develop SAS and R programs, and ensure high-quality outputs across studies. Collaboration with statisticians and CROs is required to meet timelines and regulatory standards.