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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Statistical Programmer - **Company:** The University of North Carolina - **Location:** Chapel Hill, NC, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $62,115.0 - $87,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Data Analysis, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), SAS (Software), Stata, Computational Statistics, Statistics Packages, Data Management - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/326157/pre_apply ## About the Role Master's or Bachelors and 0-2 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution., * At least one year of professional work experience in SAS programming for statistical applications. * Excellent SAS DATA step and SAS macro facility programming skills with demonstrated ability to develop, understand, and maintain complex programs to fulfill clinical study data management and reporting needs * Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. * Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently with general guidelines and little supervision as well as in a collaborative team environment working with strict development requirements and guidelines. * Knowledge of statistical concepts is essential for understanding the context of the work and for communication purposes. Successful performance in this position will require a customer service orientation and the ability to pay close attention to detailed specifications as well as interest in understanding and meeting broader study goals Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience Experience using R, Python, and/or JavaScript for data management and analysis, including graphical displays., 1. * Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or most closely satisfies the education requirements for this position. + Bachelor's degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field + Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline + Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field + Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline + None of the above 2. * Please describe your experience developing tools to make your own work or the work of your colleagues more efficient or less prone to error. Be specific regarding the role(s) you served in and the activities performed in those roles. (Open Ended Question) 3. * Please describe your level of experience using SAS, R, or other statistical software for data analysis, visualization, and reporting. Be specific regarding the set of procedures (SAS) and/or packages (R) with which you are proficient. (Open Ended Question) ## Description This Statistical Programmer position provides SAS programming services to fulfill needs of the ongoing CSCC projects. Programming is done in response to written computing requests and involves sophisticated data management programming, producing complicated tables and graphs, and running statistical analyses. Work is performed under direction of a study's lead programmer or study project manager or the center's statistical computing manager. 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