Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming, Late-Stage Oncology (SAS)

Location: Hybrid in Rahway, New Jersey or North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States. Travel requirements: 10%. Relocation: domestic. Visa sponsorship available.

Base salary: $142,400–$224,100 per year for the primary location; annual bonus and long-term incentive may also apply.

Company

hirify.global develops medicines and vaccines through research, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and commercialization programs.

What you will do

• Lead statistical programming activities for multiple and/or large, complex late-stage drug and vaccine clinical development projects.
• Develop and validate analysis and reporting deliverables, including safety and efficacy datasets, tables, listings, and figures.
• Design and maintain statistical datasets supporting clinical development, outcomes research, and safety evaluation stakeholders.
• Serve as the statistical programming point of contact and knowledge holder throughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain project plans and resource forecasts, coordinate global programming teams and outsource providers, and contribute to strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field plus at least 9 years of SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment; or an MS in one of these fields plus at least 7 years of such experience.
• Significant expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming, including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH, systems, and databases.
• Experience developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects, including data, analyses, tables, graphics, and listings.
• Experience with CDISC and ADaM standards, clinical data management concepts, and US and/or worldwide drug or vaccine regulatory application submissions, including electronic submission deliverables.
• Ability to design complex programming algorithms, understand analysis plans and statistical terminology, and ensure process compliance and deliverable quality.
• Experience leading large and/or complex projects, balancing competing priorities, anticipating stakeholder requirements, and collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Effective interpersonal, negotiation, collaboration, written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate strategy into tactical activities and design statistical databases that optimize analysis and reporting.

Nice to have

• Experience with GenAI tools such as Python, R, R Shiny, or Claude.
• Strong knowledge of reporting processes, SOPs, process compliance, and the software development life cycle.
• Experience ensuring programming consistency across protocols and projects, directing other programmers, or mentoring programmers.
• Experience working across cultures and geographies and completing deliverables through global outsource partner programming staff.
• Experience developing and managing project plans using Microsoft Project or a similar package.
• Experience in process improvement, active participation in professional societies, and oncology or oncology trials experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with a regular employee status.
• Medical, dental, vision, healthcare, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k).
• Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and respectful collaboration.