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Associate Director - Statistical Programming

Alexion
Alexion
4-7+ years
preferred by company
10 Jan. 21, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Title: Associate Director – Statistical Programming
Job Reference: R-243325
Location: Bengaluru, India
Employment Type: Full-Time
Date Posted: 19 January 2026
Application Closing Date: 25 January 2026


Job Overview

Alexion, the rare disease division of AstraZeneca, is seeking an accomplished Associate Director – Statistical Programming to lead and oversee statistical programming activities across multiple clinical studies. This senior leadership role is based in Bengaluru, India, and plays a critical part in supporting biostatistics, clinical development, and regulatory submissions through high-quality, compliant, and timely programming deliverables.

The role requires deep expertise in SAS programming, CDISC standards (SDTM/ADaM), electronic submissions (eCTD), and strong people and vendor management capabilities. The successful candidate will drive programming strategy, ensure adherence to SOPs and regulatory standards, and mentor high-performing statistical programming teams.


Key Responsibilities

Statistical Programming Leadership

  • Serve as Lead Programmer and provide strategic oversight for statistical programming across multiple clinical trials.

  • Develop, review, and validate technical programming specifications for analysis datasets using ADaM/Alexion standards.

  • Independently develop and validate SAS programs for analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures (TLFs).

  • Ensure high-quality, audit-ready study documentation and programming deliverables.

Regulatory & Submission Support

  • Support biostatistics in statistical analyses and generate all programming outputs required for eCTD regulatory submissions.

  • Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Programming Practices, and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.

  • Contribute to Integrated Summary of Safety (ISS) and Integrated Summary of Efficacy (ISE) analyses.

People & Vendor Management

  • Provide direct line management, mentoring, and performance oversight to statistical programmers.

  • Identify training needs, optimize resource utilization, and build high-performing programming teams.

  • Manage day-to-day activities and deliverables of external programming partners and vendors.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Excellence

  • Act as the primary statistical programming contact to ensure consistent implementation of departmental standards across studies.

  • Collaborate closely with Biostatistics, Clinical Data Management, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, and other internal stakeholders.

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance programming processes, efficiency, and quality.


Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience Required:

  • 7+ years of experience in statistical programming within a CRO or pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical environment.

  • 4+ years of project and people management experience in statistical programming or related functions.

Technical Expertise:

  • Advanced proficiency in SAS/Base, SAS/Macro, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, and SAS/SQL.

  • Strong experience with CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards, including transformation of raw clinical data.

  • Proven expertise in developing and validating analysis datasets, TLFs, and submission-ready outputs.

  • Experience with clinical databases and EDC systems such as Medidata, Inform, and Oracle.

  • In-depth knowledge of eCTD submissions, relational databases, and regulatory compliance standards.

Leadership & Communication:

  • Demonstrated people leadership and supervisory experience with strong mentoring capabilities.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

  • Strong understanding of biostatistics, clinical data management, and pharmacovigilance workflows.


Education (Preferred)

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline.


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