2027 Hiring Opportunities – Senior/Principal Statistical Programming(Remote in UK-Outside IR35)

Interest in working directly for a single sponsor while having the security and career opportunities of a global CRO. Multiple opportunities are expected throughout 2027 for experienced Senior and Principal Clinical Statistical Programmers, with up to 20 positions anticipated during calendar year 2027. The Senior/Principal Statistical Programmer serves as a technical and study programming lead across multiple compounds and/or studies, supporting Ipsen's assets within a specific therapeutic area such as Oncology, Rare Disease, or Neuroscience. Hired via ClinChoice, a global full-service CRO.

Responsibilities

Serve as a lead statistical programmer for multiple studies and/or compounds, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of statistical programming activities; Lead and execute statistical programming activities across clinical trials, from study start-up through database lock, reporting, and regulatory submission; Ensure consistency, quality, and executional excellence across programming deliverables for assigned studies; Support programming activities for global regulatory submissions and responses to health authority questions; Provide technical oversight and guidance for outsourced statistical programming activities; Develop, review, and validate statistical programming deliverables, including TLFs, SDTM/ADaM datasets, and Define-XML documentation; Provide technical expertise in SAS programming, including development, QC/validation, and documentation; Contribute to the development and improvement of SAS programming standards, SOPs, work instructions, and best practices; Ensure study programming documentation is maintained and inspection/audit ready; Collaborate with statisticians and cross-functional teams to translate study designs and analysis requirements into programming solutions; Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other statistical programmers; Identify opportunities to improve programming processes and adopt efficient approaches; Act as a subject matter expert in statistical programming and contribute to technical decision-making

Requirements

Strong proficiency in SAS programming within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environment; Strong understanding of CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM; Hands-on experience with SDTM and ADaM specification, development, and programming; Strong experience in TFL programming and reporting; Experience supporting clinical trial reporting and/or regulatory submissions; Experience working with complex clinical trial data and study designs; Ability to provide technical leadership and independently manage programming activities across multiple studies; 8+ years of statistical programming experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environment supporting clinical development; Bachelor or MSc in Statistics, Mathematics, or Scientific Discipline; English language (essential)

Nice to have

R or other packages; Understanding of clinical data flow; Experience in NDA/sNDA submission; Experience in Oncology, Rare Disease, or Neuroscience therapeutic areas; French language