Remote Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R)

Curro Holdings Ltd; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,990,000 - 2,985,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer SAS + R (Remote) to work with a sponsor-dedicated pharmacovigilance program. The role involves independent, expert statistical programming across therapeutic areas, delivering SDTM/ADaM artifacts and complex outputs for regulatory submissions.

You will collaborate with CROs and internal teams, ensuring high-quality data handling, programming standards, and timely delivery while adhering to FDA/ICH guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or statistics is required.
• 7+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer in Biotech/Pharma.
• Strong SAS programming skills and experience with CDISC standards.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and interacting with regulators.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM, ADaM specifications, datasets, reviewer's guides, and define.xml.
• Develop SAS programs for datasets, listings, tables, and graphs.
• Deliver SAS/R programs tailored to clinical development needs.
• Oversee CROs' programming deliverables and timelines.
• Contribute to CRFs, edit checks, and data validation plans.
• Support regulatory submissions and CSRs.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC standards (SDTM/ADaM)

Statistical programming

Leadership

Communication

Independence

Regulatory submissions

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or statistics

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Unix/Linux

git

Shiny

Job description

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer SAS + R (Remote) to work with a sponsor-dedicated pharmacovigilance program. The role involves independent, expert statistical programming across therapeutic areas, delivering SDTM/ADaM artifacts and complex outputs for regulatory submissions.

You will collaborate with CROs and internal teams, ensuring high-quality data handling, programming standards, and timely delivery while adhering to FDA/ICH guidelines.