Senior Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) Remote

Aspen Pharma Group; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel invites applications for a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) to work remotely within a sponsor-driven role. The individual will implement reporting and analysis activities across diverse clinical programs, developing SDTM/ADaM pipelines and coordinating with CROs to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.

Ideal candidates have a strong SAS skillset, deep CDISC experience, and a proven track record with regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics or statistics preferred.
• 7+ years as Statistical Programmer in biotech/pharma clinical development Biometrics.
• Exceptional SAS programming skills and experience in clinical development environments.
• Extensive applied CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM, Define.xml) and FDA/ICH regulation knowledge.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and interactions with FDA/global authorities.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM/ADaM specs, datasets, reviewer’s guides, and define.xml files for multiple studies.
• Develop SAS programs to create datasets, listings, tables, and graphs.
• Deliver high-quality SAS and/or R programs for clinical development programs.
• Oversee CRO programming deliverables to meet timelines and quality standards.
• Support preparation of clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, and analyses.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

Regulatory submissions knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

R

Python

Unix/Linux

Git

Shiny

Markdown

Job description

Cytel invites applications for a Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) to work remotely within a sponsor-driven role. The individual will implement reporting and analysis activities across diverse clinical programs, developing SDTM/ADaM pipelines and coordinating with CROs to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.

Ideal candidates have a strong SAS skillset, deep CDISC experience, and a proven track record with regulatory submissions.