Senior Statistical Programmer (Pharmaceutical Development)

Location: Hybrid; North Wales, Pennsylvania, or Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Domestic relocation is available, and the role requires 10% travel. The posting is for residents of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Salary: $117,000–$184,200 annual base salary for the primary location; annual bonus and long-term incentive may also apply.

Company

hirify.global develops pharmaceutical products across therapeutic areas and conducts research and development supported by statistics, clinical data, and pharmacokinetic modeling.

What you will do

• Develop, validate, and maintain complex clinical-trial datasets, tables, listings, and figures.
• Retrieve and transform source data into analysis and modeling datasets according to statistical and modeling analysis plans.
• Provide technical consultation and analytical support for statisticians and pharmacokinetic modelers, including exploratory and unplanned analyses.
• Prepare compliant programming code and documentation for regulatory submissions.
• Ensure traceability from source data to analysis and modeling results.
• Support programming standards and collaborate with statisticians, PK modelers, stakeholders, and global outsource programming partners.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field plus 5–9 years of SAS/R programming experience in a clinical-trial environment; or MS in one of these fields plus 3–7 years of such experience.
• Experience with CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards.
• Significant SAS or R programming experience for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience developing research and development analysis and reporting deliverables, including data, analyses, tables, graphics, and listings.
• Ability to design and develop complex programming algorithms and implement statistical methods not available in commercial software packages.
• Ability to understand statistical terminology, concepts, and analysis plans.
• Experience handling non-standard data in varied formats with minimal requirements and knowledge of pharmaceutical development processes.
• Effective interpersonal, negotiation, collaboration, written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead projects, complete tasks independently at project level, and collaborate with key stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Programming expertise with pharmacokinetic data, including raw concentration data and derived PK parameters.
• Familiarity with clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics concepts.
• Experience manipulating very large databases and working with clinical endpoint data, including efficacy and safety data.
• Experience with software other than SAS, such as R, Python, or NonMem.
• Knowledge of reporting processes, SOPs, and the software development life cycle.
• Experience contributing to standard departmental SAS macros.
• Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies.
• Ability to complete statistical programming deliverables through global outsource partner programming staff.
• Active participation in professional societies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with a regular employee status.
• Medical, dental, vision, 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 collaborative problem-solving.