Lead Statistical Programmer (SAS + AI Enablement)

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Fairfield, OH - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 11 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Contact: Neisha Camacho/Terra Parsons -
No 3rd party candidates

Our client a growing biotech organization with recently approved products is seeking a Statistical Programmerto support ongoing clinical programs while actively contributing to their expandingAI Working Group. This is a backfill opportunity with strong visibility and long-term potential.

The role is approximately50% traditional biometrics programmingand50% AI-driven workflow development making it ideal for candidates who combine strong SAS expertise with genuine curiosity and hands-on experience leveraging AI in clinical programming environments.

This isnota heads-down SAS-only role. They are looking for someone who communicates well takes ownership and can help scale AI initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Programming (50%)

  • Develop clinical datasets and generate Tables Listings and Figures (TLFs)
  • Perform QC and validation of statistical outputs
  • Support biometrics deliverables aligned with regulatory standards
  • Partner closely with biostatistics and medical affairs (including publications support)
  • Contribute to programming documentation and project timelines

AI Working Group Contributions (50%)

  • Actively use ChatGPT (Enterprise preferred) to enhance programming efficiency
  • Apply advanced prompting techniques to refine AI-generated outputs
  • Support AI-driven workflows for:
    • QC automation
    • Table generation
    • Coding assistance (SAS/R/Python)
  • Collaborate on proof-of-concept initiatives and internal AI tools
  • Help evolve and scale AI adoption across biometrics

Required Qualifications

Technical

  • Strong SAS programming experience within clinical trials
  • Hands-on experience with dataset development and TLF production
  • Solid understanding of regulatory/statistical outputs
  • QC programming experience
  • Exposure to biostatistics concepts and clinical data standards

AI / Innovation (Required not optional)

  • Practical experience using ChatGPT in a professional setting (Enterprise preferred)
  • Strong prompting skills (ability to iterate and refine outputs)
  • Demonstrated interest in AI workflow integration
  • Python exposure is a plus
  • Experience exploring AI agents is a strong plus

Soft Skills (Critical Success Factors)

Must demonstrate:

  • Clear communication in group settings
  • Proactive project ownership and follow-through
  • Strong status reporting and stakeholder updates
  • Accountability and independent workload management
  • Confidence contributing in collaborative environments

Technical Environment

  • SAS (primary)
  • Some R for graphics (not a major focus)
  • Increasing use of LLM-assisted SAS/R generation

Nice-to-Haves

  • AI agent experience
  • Real-world data exposure
  • Strategic curiosity around AI applications
  • Comfort operating in evolving workflows

Required Experience:

IC

Job DescriptionContact: Neisha Camacho/Terra Parsons -No 3rd party candidatesOur client a growing biotech organization with recently approved products is seeking a Statistical Programmerto support ongoing clinical programs while actively contributing to their expandingAI Working Group. This is a bac...
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Key Skills

  • Databases
  • SQL
  • FDA Regulations
  • R
  • Relational Databases
  • Data Management
  • Data Structures
  • Clinical Trials
  • Statistical Software
  • CDISC Standards
  • SAS
  • Oracle

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