Senior Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS/R) – Remote

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. invites applications for a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) working remotely for a sponsor-dedicated role.

You will lead statistical programming for biotech/pharma clinical programs, generating SDTM/ADaM datasets and defining eligibility, with CRO oversight and regulatory submission support. You should bring 7+ years of experience, strong SAS skills, CDISC mastery, and the ability to work independently while communicating clearly and leading teams in a dynamic, global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or statistics required.
• 7+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer in Biotech/Pharma clinical development or similar.
• Exceptional SAS programming skills and experience with statistical programming procedures in a clinical development setting.
• Extensive experience with CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM, Define.xml) and FDA/ICH regulations.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and interactions with FDA or global authorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM, ADaM specifications, datasets, reviewer’s guides and define.xml for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs to produce datasets, listings, tables, and graphs with descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Deliver high-quality SAS and/or R programs tailored to clinical development needs.
• Oversee CRO programmers to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Support preparation of clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, and exploratory analyses.

Skills

SAS programming

Statistical programming

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Education

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

Tools

R

Python

Java

Shiny

Unix/Linux

Git

Job description

Cytel Inc. invites applications for a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) working remotely for a sponsor-dedicated role.

You will lead statistical programming for biotech/pharma clinical programs, generating SDTM/ADaM datasets and defining eligibility, with CRO oversight and regulatory submission support. You should bring 7+ years of experience, strong SAS skills, CDISC mastery, and the ability to work independently while communicating clearly and leading teams in a dynamic, global