Remote Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R)

Virgin Active South Africa; East London; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to work remotely on behalf of pharmaceutical clients. You will lead programming efforts, generate SDTM/ADaM datasets, and develop SAS and R programs for complex listings and tables. The role requires 7+ years of experience, independence, and strong communication.

You will oversee CRO deliverables, support regulatory submissions, and ensure adherence to FDA/ICH guidelines. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or statistics.
• 7+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer in biotech/pharma clinical development.
• Exceptional SAS programming skills for clinical development.
• CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM, Define.xml) and FDA/ICH regulations familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM, ADaM specs, datasets, reviewer’s guide, and define.xml for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs to create datasets, listings, tables, and graphs.
• Deliver high-quality SAS/R programs for clinical development programs.

Skills

SAS programming

Statistical analysis

Independent worker

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Stats

Tools

R

Python

Unix/Linux

Job description

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to work remotely on behalf of pharmaceutical clients. You will lead programming efforts, generate SDTM/ADaM datasets, and develop SAS and R programs for complex listings and tables. The role requires 7+ years of experience, independence, and strong communication.

You will oversee CRO deliverables, support regulatory submissions, and ensure adherence to FDA/ICH guidelines. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.