Senior Principal Statistical Programmer — SAS & R (Remote)

Dante Personnel Recruitment; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. seeks a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) for a remote role embedded with a pharmaceutical client. You will lead programming deliverables, oversee CROs, and contribute to SDTM/ADaM specifications, reports and regulatory submissions.

The role requires 7+ years in biotech/pharma biometrics, strong SAS and CDISC experience, and the ability to work independently while communicating effectively with stakeholders.

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 Biometrics.
• Expert SAS programming and SDTM/ADaM/Define.xml proficiency.
• Experience with regulatory submissions and FDA/ICH guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM/ADaM specs, datasets, reviewers' guides and define.xml for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs to produce datasets, listings, tables and graphs.
• Deliver high-quality SAS and/or R programs for clinical development programs.
• Oversee CROs' programming deliverables to meet timelines and quality standards.
• Support preparation of Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions, publications and DSURs.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC SDTM/ADaM/Define.xml

Regulatory submissions

Independent worker

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Stats/Data Science

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Java

Shiny

Unix/Linux

Git

Job description

Cytel Inc. seeks a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) for a remote role embedded with a pharmaceutical client. You will lead programming deliverables, oversee CROs, and contribute to SDTM/ADaM specifications, reports and regulatory submissions.

The role requires 7+ years in biotech/pharma biometrics, strong SAS and CDISC experience, and the ability to work independently while communicating effectively with stakeholders.