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# Principal/Senior Statistical Programmer

- **Company:** Bioforum Statistical Programming
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SAS (Software), Macros
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/principal-senior-statistical-programmer-united-kingdom-bioforum-8236656

## About the Role

* B.Sc degree in Life / Computer Science, Statistics, or equivalent.
 * Minimum 5 years' experience working as a Statistical Programmer. Experience leading a team will be an advantage.
 * In-depth knowledge of either CDISC SDTM and/or ADaM standards.
 * Advanced knowledge of SAS, including SAS Macros.
 * Proven ability to program medium- to high complexity statistical output.
 * Excellent communication skills.
 * Prior oncology experience and/or team leadership experience is advantageous.

## Description

* For Leads: Lead statistical programming teams to deliver on projects and communicate directly with the sponsor.
 * Oversee and/or be responsible for the quality and validation of statistical output produced.
 * Create or review SDTM and/or ADaM dataset specifications.
 * Program and/or validate SDTM and ADaM datasets, and TLFs.
 * Provide guidance and input on the statistical programmer requirements and queries during the conduct of the trial.


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