Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming FSP

Cytel•United States,

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Working fully embedded within one of our pharmaceutical clients, with the support of Cytel right behind you, you'll be at the heart of our client's innovation. As a Principal Statistical Programmer you will be dedicated to one of our global pharmaceutical clients; a company that is driving the next generation of patient treatment, where individuals are empowered to work with autonomy and ownership. This is an exciting time to be a part of this new program. The Associate Director, Epidemiological Statistical Programming serves as a senior technical leader within the Epidemiology programming function, providing functional guidance, technical expertise, and mentorship to statistical programmers while also contributing directly to complex epidemiological projects. Working with a high degree of independence, this individual translates project and scientific objectives into effective programming strategies, proactively manages priorities and deliverables, and provides expert technical consultation to team members and cross-functional partners. The Associate Director is responsible for leading and supporting the implementation of statistical programming activities across epidemiological and real-world evidence studies, ensuring that analyses and data outputs are accurate, reproducible, consistent, and delivered to a high standard of quality. This role may provide technical oversight of internal and external programming resources, including CRO partners, and will establish and promote programming standards, efficient processes, and best practices across projects. In addition to hands-on project responsibilities, the Associate Director will play an important role in developing programming capabilities within the team by mentoring colleagues, reviewing and advising on technical approaches, identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation, and helping ensure appropriate allocation and execution of programming work. The individual will collaborate closely with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and other cross-functional partners to support the generation of high-quality evidence across multiple therapeutic areas.

Requirements

Senior technical leadership experience in epidemiological statistical programming.
Functional guidance, technical expertise, and mentorship skills.
Ability to contribute directly to complex epidemiological projects.
Proficiency in translating project and scientific objectives into effective programming strategies.
Strong project management skills for priorities and deliverables.
Expert technical consultation abilities.
Experience leading and supporting statistical programming activities for epidemiological and real-world evidence studies.
Knowledge of ensuring accurate, reproducible, and consistent data outputs.
Experience with technical oversight of internal and external programming resources, including CRO partners.
Ability to establish and promote programming standards, efficient processes, and best practices.
Experience mentoring colleagues and developing programming capabilities.
Skills in reviewing and advising on technical approaches.
Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
Experience collaborating with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and other cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical leader within the Epidemiology programming function.
Provide functional guidance, technical expertise, and mentorship to statistical programmers.
Contribute directly to complex epidemiological projects.
Translate project and scientific objectives into effective programming strategies.
Proactively manage priorities and deliverables.
Provide expert technical consultation to team members and cross-functional partners.
Lead and support the implementation of statistical programming activities across epidemiological and real-world evidence studies.
Ensure that analyses and data outputs are accurate, reproducible, consistent, and delivered to a high standard of quality.
Provide technical oversight of internal and external programming resources, including CRO partners.
Establish and promote programming standards, efficient processes, and best practices across projects.
Develop programming capabilities within the team by mentoring colleagues.
Review and advise on technical approaches.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
Help ensure appropriate allocation and execution of programming work.
Collaborate closely with epidemiologists, statisticians, data scientists, and other cross-functional partners to support the generation of high-quality evidence across multiple therapeutic areas.