Associate Director, Statistical Programming

CSL

Associate Director leading CSL statistical programming operations, ensuring accurate deliverables and managing programming tasks across therapeutic areas. Collaborating with statisticians and in-house teams in a global biotherapeutics environment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeGlattbrugg • Massachusetts, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides leadership and expertise in driving the development and maintenance of the CSL statistical programming capabilities
Work closely with Statisticians to ensure that deliverables provided by internal resources or outside providers (CROs; FSP providers) are accurate and aligned with CSL standards
Manage a Therapeutic Areas (TA) or programs within or across TAs working with the Statistics TA lead to ensure all work required in the TA is completed within the project timelines with high quality
Oversee the CRO delivery or manage the in-house programming of data sets, outputs, and DDT files of clinical trials and integrated analysis
Plans and leads the design and implementation of complex specifications and programs for applications designed to analyze and report complex clinical trial data in CDISC format
Coordinating the oversight or in-house programming of exploratory analyses, analyses to support secondary publications, response to regulatory requests, or other adhoc requests
Mentors programmers allocated to assigned projects and provides feedback to managers of these team members as needed
As a project or program leader ensures compliance with programming process and strategy to facilitate accurate and timely programming
Test and implement state of the art programming methods and tools to the organization and drive automation of delivery, including AI

Requirements

What you’ll need

BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related area with relevant experience
At least 9 years of experience in either clinical programming and/or statistical programming within the CRO/pharmaceutical environment using SAS Software
Comprehensive understanding of clinical programming and/or statistical programming processes and standards
Advanced Experiences with statistical programming using the SAS software including development and use of SAS Macros
Advanced knowledge in CDISC standards (CDASH, SDTM, ADaM)
Proven ability to work effectively both independently or in a team setting, and to meet set goals by managing own timelines
Experience in working in cross-functional, multicultural and international clinical trial teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAS SoftwareSAS MacrosCDISC standardsCDASHSDTMADaMstatistical programmingclinical programmingdata analysisprogramming methods

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteamworkcommunicationproject managementproblem-solvingtime managementindependencecollaborationfeedback