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Principal Statistical Programmer (European Timezone Only

Job in Belfast, County Antrim, BT1, Northern Ireland, UK
Listing for: Syneos Health
Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-08-01
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Data Scientist, Data Engineering, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Principal Statistical Programmer (European Timezone Only)
Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.

Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

Why Syneos Health We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.

We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities Temporary assignment for 1.5 years

Must be eligible to work with no company provided sponsorship

Please submit all resumes in English_________________________________________________________________________Use SAS, or other software, to develop custom programming code to generate summary tables, data listings, graphs and derived datasets as specified in the statistical analysis plan and programming specifications.

Provide technical expertise and leadership in the development of statistical programs

Collaborate with statisticians and other stakeholders to understand and address their programming needs

Acts as the lead statistical programmer. Directs the programming activities of other programming personnel and monitors progress on programming deliverables.

Ensure the accuracy and integrity of data and statistical outputs

Troubleshoot and resolve programming issues and challenges

Mentor and train junior programmers and other team members

Contribute to the continuous improvement of programming processes and tools

Design and implement efficient programming solutions to meet project requirements

Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality programming deliverables

Stay updated with the latest advancements in statistical programming and incorporate relevant techniques into practice

Qualifications

Advanced degree in Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field

Extensive experience in statistical programming, preferably in a clinical or pharmaceutical setting

Proficiency in programming languages such as SAS (mandatory), R (optional)
Strong understanding of statistical methods and data analysis techniques

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team Strong communication and interpersonal skills

CertificationsSAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9 or equivalent certification preferred

Necessary Skills Expertise in statistical programming and data analysis

Proficiency in programming languages such as SAS (mandatory), R (optional)
Strong understanding data analysis techniques

Efficacy programming experience

Oncology experience preferred

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Get to know Syneos Health Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved…
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