Senior SAS Programmer

Senior SAS Programmer | Specialist Research Consultancy | Hybrid / Remote UK | Permanent

We are partnering with a highly respected specialist research consultancy that is expanding its Statistical Programming team, with multiple opportunities available.

These are exciting opportunities for analytically minded programmers who enjoy working with complex data, applying statistical thinking and developing solutions beyond traditional clinical programming.

Working alongside experienced Statisticians and Psychometricians, you will contribute to specialist research focused on Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO), clinical outcome assessments and complex questionnaire data.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and validate SAS programs for complex statistical analyses and research projects.
• Work with PRO and questionnaire datasets, including QS, ADQS and ADSL.
• Perform complex data manipulation, investigation and statistical analysis.
• Support clinical outcome assessment and questionnaire instrument comparisons.
• Investigate data anomalies and interpret analytical findings.
• Collaborate with Statisticians and Psychometricians on specialist research projects.
• Take ownership of programming deliverables and contribute to innovative analytical solutions.

Requirements

• Approximately 3–8 years of relevant SAS programming experience.
• Strong SAS programming, data manipulation and statistical analysis skills.
• Excellent mathematical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• A background in Mathematics or Statistics, or experience working closely with Statisticians, would be highly beneficial.
• Sound statistical understanding and ability to interpret analytical outputs.
• Experience with PRO, questionnaire or clinical outcome assessment data is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of QS, ADQS, ADSL or similar datasets would be advantageous.
• R programming experience would be beneficial.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Previous psychometrics experience is advantageous but not essential.

We are particularly interested in programmers with strong statistical reasoning and a genuine interest in complex data analysis.

What You Will Receive

• Competitive salary plus performance-related bonus of up to 10%.
• Pension, health insurance and gym membership.
• Specialist research projects and opportunities for career development.
• Collaborative environment working alongside experienced statistical and psychometric professionals.
• Hybrid working, with remote options available for experienced candidates.

Next Steps

If you are an experienced SAS Programmer with strong analytical skills and an interest in working beyond traditional clinical programming, we would be keen to hear from you.

Please apply or contact me directly at jo@warmanobrien.com for a confidential conversation.