Senior Statistical Programmer (SAS + R) - Remote

General Heavy Machinery; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 2,163,000 - 3,161,000; 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 SDTM/ADaM programming, develop complex analyses, and support regulatory submissions while overseeing CRO programmers. Strong autonomy and communication are essential.

Qualifications include 7+ years in biostatistics programming, CDISC expertise, and a degree in a quantitative field. This role offers global collaboration and a fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• 7+ years as a Statistical Programmer in Biotech/Pharma.
• Strong SAS programming and CDISC standards experience.
• Experience with regulatory submissions and CRO oversight.

Responsibilities

• Generate SDTM and ADaM datasets and define.xml for studies.
• Develop SAS programs for listings, tables, and figures.
• Support regulatory submissions and clinical study reports.
• Oversee CRO programmers to ensure high quality and timelines.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams on programming standards.

Skills

SAS programming

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

Regulatory submissions

Independent worker

Leadership & communication

Education

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

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Java

Shiny

Markdown

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 SDTM/ADaM programming, develop complex analyses, and support regulatory submissions while overseeing CRO programmers. Strong autonomy and communication are essential.

Qualifications include 7+ years in biostatistics programming, CDISC expertise, and a degree in a quantitative field. This role offers global collaboration and a fully remote setup.