Associate Director, Statistical Programming

Centessa Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

12h•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director, Statistical Programming will provide strategic and technical leadership for statistical programming activities across one or more therapeutic areas. This role will establish and maintain statistical reporting standards, drive efficient and high quality programming processes, ensure compliance with CDISC and regulatory requirements, and support clinical development planning and execution across multiple indications at Centessa.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 10+ years of SAS programming experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO setting; or Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 15+ years of SAS programming experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO setting.
Experience across both early and late phase/registrational trials.
Strong experience with reporting processes, regulatory requirements, and the software development life cycle.
Expertise in SAS programming; knowledge of R or Python is a plus.
Hands on experience with CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM, and programming using raw data from different EDC and eCOA sources.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a cross functional, matrixed environment and proactively influence teams.
Demonstrated leadership experience, including the ability to collaborate with peers, oversee and guide colleagues, and drive meaningful business impact.

Responsibilities

Lead statistical programming activities in a team based environment while aligning deliverables with business priorities, study objectives, and program timelines.
Collaborate with cross functional teams on clinical study planning and execution to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely data reporting.
Ensure quality and timeliness of statistical analysis, reporting, and regulatory submission deliverables.
Demonstrate strong technical expertise to promote best practices related to programming environments, technology and programming skillsets.
Establish and maintain efficient resource management and planning in support of business priorities.
Manage and mentor statistical programming and data analytics team members by providing guidance, training, performance feedback, and technical oversight.
Ensure compliance with CDISC standards and regulatory requirements in support of regulatory submission and inspection readiness.
Manage and collaborate with Contract Research Organizations (CROs), providing oversight of programming activities, ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality expectations.