Senior Statistical Programmer
AstraZeneca · Barcelona, Spain · Global
Clinical Data Science
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Not yet analysed
Demand78
Career growth70
Healthcare fit55
Remote potential30
5-year outlook
Senior pharma statistical programming roles typically offer competitive compensation and stable demand, with progression toward lead/principal programmer or biometrics leadership. Exact salary varies by location, experience, and company.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-11-09
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- Worldwide
Why this was classified this way
- contract
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering if you already have strong SAS/R programming, CDISC, and clinical trial programming experience. Clinicians without a programming/data background should build those skills before targeting this level.
Who should apply
Physicians, pharmacists, IMGs, or healthcare graduates with SAS/R, biostatistics, clinical data management, or informatics experience; clinical research professionals transitioning into biostatistical programming.
CV angle
Frame genuine clinical research, protocol, data collection, regulatory documentation, and cross-functional collaboration experience, and clearly show SAS/R programming projects, CDISC knowledge, and any automation or statistical analysis work without overstating technical experience.
Skills to highlight
- SAS programming
- R programming
- SAS macros
- CDISC standards
- Clinical trial data analysis
- Regulatory submission support
- Automation
- Cross-functional collaboration
Role summary
A senior pharma R&D programming role leading statistical programming deliverables for clinical studies, ensuring CDISC-compliant datasets and analyses, supporting regulatory submissions, and collaborating with statisticians, data managers, and vendor programmers.
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