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Principal Statistical Programmer(Sdtm,Adams,Tlf)-Hybrid-Hyderabad & Gurugram

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
8-10 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 5, 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

Principal Statistical Programmer – SDTM, ADaM & TLF (Hybrid)

Updated: February 3, 2026
Job ID: 25103333-OTHLOC-5206-2DH
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Work Model: Hybrid (Hyderabad & Gurugram)
Employment Type: Full-time


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating customer success. By combining expertise across clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial services, Syneos Health delivers innovative, end-to-end solutions that address evolving regulatory, scientific, and market challenges.

With more than 29,000 employees across 110+ countries, Syneos Health places patients and customers at the center of its Clinical Development model, driving efficiency, quality, and impactful outcomes throughout the drug development lifecycle.


Role Overview

The Principal Statistical Programmer – SDTM, ADaM & TLF is a senior technical leadership role responsible for delivering high-quality, regulatory-compliant statistical programming outputs across global clinical trials. This position serves as a subject matter expert in CDISC standards, regulatory submissions, and advanced SAS programming, while providing leadership, mentoring, and strategic oversight across multiple concurrent studies.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end statistical programming activities using SAS or equivalent software for clinical trials

  • Develop and validate SDTM, ADaM datasets, and TLFs in alignment with Statistical Analysis Plans and programming specifications

  • Generate high-quality tables, listings, figures, and derived datasets meeting regulatory and sponsor requirements

  • Perform and oversee validation programming, resolving discrepancies in collaboration with biostatisticians and cross-functional teams

  • Ensure compliance with ICH guidelines, CDISC standards, SOPs, and regulatory requirements

  • Maintain inspection-ready documentation, including programming, testing, QC, and verification records

  • Manage timelines and priorities across multiple projects, proactively addressing risks and delivery challenges

  • Develop complex dataset and output specifications with minimal rework and high peer-review acceptance

  • Act as Lead Statistical Programmer, directing and reviewing the work of other programmers

  • Review key project documents such as SAPs, annotated CRFs, mock shells, and programming specifications

  • Participate in sponsor interactions, kickoff meetings, bid defenses, and technical discussions as required

  • Serve as a CDISC subject matter expert, providing guidance, compliance reviews, and training on SDTM, ADaM, and DEFINE.xml

  • Contribute to the development of programming tools, macros, SOPs, and process improvements

  • Mentor and train junior and mid-level programmers, supporting capability development across teams

  • Collaborate with biostatistics and biometrics leadership to support standardization initiatives

  • Support data transfers and regulatory submission deliverables

  • Perform additional responsibilities as assigned; minimal travel may be required


Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline
    (Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered)

  • Minimum 8–10 years of clinical statistical programming experience within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment

  • Extensive hands-on expertise in SAS programming for clinical trials

  • Strong experience delivering SDTM, ADaM, and TLFs for regulatory submissions

  • Proven ability to lead complex, global studies and manage teams of statistical programmers

  • Deep understanding of CDISC standards, regulatory agency expectations, and electronic submission requirements

  • Experience supporting Phase I (non-dedicated), Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV clinical trials

  • Prior experience mentoring programmers and delivering technical training

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Work on programs supporting the majority of recent FDA-approved and EMA-authorized products

  • Exposure to global regulatory submissions and complex, high-impact clinical development programs

  • Strong focus on professional growth, leadership development, and technical excellence

  • Inclusive, people-centric workplace culture with global career opportunities

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive total rewards framework


Additional Information

This job description is not exhaustive. Syneos Health reserves the right to modify responsibilities based on business needs. Equivalent education and experience may be considered. All employment decisions are made in compliance with applicable local and international employment laws and equal opportunity regulations.

Syneos Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.