Senior Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) – Remote

Hlabahlosile; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer SAS + R for remote work with a major pharmaceutical client. You will lead programming efforts, create SDTM/ADaM outputs, and oversee CROs to ensure timely, high-quality data deliverables.

You should have 7+ years in biotech/pharma statistics programming, strong SAS skills, CDISC expertise, and experience supporting regulatory submissions. A Bachelor's in a quantitative field is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer on Biotech/Pharma projects.
• Strong SAS programming and CDISC SDTM/ADaM knowledge.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and FDA interactions.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM/ADaM specs, datasets, define.xml, and reviewer’s guides.
• Develop SAS and R programs for listings, tables, and graphs.
• Oversee CRO deliverables and ensure high quality within timelines.
• Contribute to clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, and DSURs.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC standards

Communication skills

Leadership

Independence

Education

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

Tools

R

Python

Java

Shiny

Unix/Linux

Git

Job description

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer SAS + R for remote work with a major pharmaceutical client. You will lead programming efforts, create SDTM/ADaM outputs, and oversee CROs to ensure timely, high-quality data deliverables.

You should have 7+ years in biotech/pharma statistics programming, strong SAS skills, CDISC expertise, and experience supporting regulatory submissions. A Bachelor's in a quantitative field is required.