Senior Principal Statistical Programmer – SAS & R (Remote)

Department Of Education Tasmania; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to join a sponsor-dedicated program embedded with a global pharmaceutical client. You will lead programming activities across SDTM/ADaM, define.xml, and reports, with autonomy and high-quality output.

You will implement SAS and R programs, oversee CRO deliverables, support regulatory submissions, and contribute to standards and SOPs. Strong communication and leadership are essential; 7+ years of experience in biotech/pharma

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer in biotech/pharma clinical development.
• Exceptional SAS programming skills and experience with CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM, Define.xml).
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and interactions with regulatory authorities (FDA/ICH).
• Ability to work independently and lead programming activities across studies and CROs.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM, ADaM specifications and datasets for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs for datasets, tables, listings, and graphs with appropriate statistics.
• Deliver high-quality programming results and validate SAS/R programs for clinical development needs.
• Oversee CROs' programming deliverables to meet timelines and quality standards.
• Assist in preparation of clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, and exploratory analyses.

Skills

SAS programming

Leadership

Communication

Independence

FDA/ICH knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Data Science/Mathematics/Statistics

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Java

Shiny

Unix/Linux

Git

Job description

Cytel Inc. is seeking a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer to join a sponsor-dedicated program embedded with a global pharmaceutical client. You will lead programming activities across SDTM/ADaM, define.xml, and reports, with autonomy and high-quality output.

You will implement SAS and R programs, oversee CRO deliverables, support regulatory submissions, and contribute to standards and SOPs. Strong communication and leadership are essential; 7+ years of experience in biotech/pharma