Lead Statistical Programmer
Location
United States
Posted
9 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
We are seeking a highly experienced Statistical Programmer to lead programming activities across global clinical studies. This role operates beyond executional programming, with responsibility for oversight of CRO deliverables, validation of outputs, and end-to-end accountability for statistical programming packages.
- Lead statistical programming activities across global studies (EU and China exposure preferred)
- Serve as primary programming lead in collaboration with Biostatistics
- Develop, review, and validate SDTM and ADaM datasets in accordance with CDISC standards
- Review specifications and proactively challenge inconsistencies in protocols, SAPs, and dataset definitions
- Validate program outputs and ensure accuracy, quality, and regulatory compliance
- Provide oversight and guidance to CRO partners, consolidating and communicating feedback effectively
- Manage timelines, delivery packages, and milestone commitments
- Contribute to continuous improvement of programming processes and standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of SAS programming experience within pharmaceutical/biotech
- Strong understanding of statistical methods used in clinical trial analysis
- Knowledge of Good Programming Practices and GCP
- Preferred: Experience with R programming
Requirements
- Strong expertise in CDISC standards, including ADaM and SDTM
- Demonstrated experience reviewing specs and ensuring high-quality, submission-ready deliverables
- Experience validating CRO programming deliverables
- Ability to operate with increased performance accountability and ownership
- Strong CRO-facing communication and collaboration skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple global studies simultaneously
Time Zone Requirements
- West Coast: ~6-hour overlap with China; flexibility for late afternoon/evening PST collaboration
- OR
- East Coast: ~6-hour overlap with EU; flexibility for early morning EST collaboration (approx. 5:00–11:00 AM EST)
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of SAS programming experience within pharmaceutical/biotech
- Strong understanding of statistical methods used in clinical trial analysis
- Knowledge of Good Programming Practices and GCP
- Preferred: Experience with R programming
- Strong expertise in CDISC standards, including ADaM and SDTM
- Demonstrated experience reviewing specs and ensuring high-quality, submission-ready deliverables
- Experience validating CRO programming deliverables
- Ability to operate with increased performance accountability and ownership
- Strong CRO-facing communication and collaboration skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple global studies simultaneously
- Time Zone Requirements
- West Coast: ~6-hour overlap with China; flexibility for late afternoon/evening PST collaboration
- OR
- East Coast: ~6-hour overlap with EU; flexibility for early morning EST collaboration (approx. 5:00–11:00 AM EST)
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