Senior Statistical Programmer

Experienced SAS Macro Programmer

Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad/Remote

Experience Required: 6+ years of Statistical Programming experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Create detailed macro requirements documents describing functionality, inputs, parameters, outputs, validation rules, and processing logic.
• Develop, validate, and maintain SAS macros following departmental programming standards.
• Create validation documentation, test case files, and test programs to verify macro functionality, inputs, file formats, outputs, and error handling.
• Perform peer reviews of macro code and requirements documents to ensure compliance with coding and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with developers and clinical subject matter experts to define requirements and resolve issues.
• Debug, troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance macros for performance, reliability, and reusability.
• Develop robust error-checking, validation, and logging routines within macros.
• Strong expertise in SAS Macro Programming, Base SAS, Advanced SAS, and PROC SQL.
• Experience with reporting, process automation, and utility development.
• Working knowledge of R and Python preferred.
• Advanced SAS Certification and clinical programming experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in Base SAS and Advanced SAS Programming.
• Deep understanding of SAS Macro Language, including advanced macro development techniques.
• Extensive experience with PROC SQL, data integration, and complex data joins.
• Proven experience developing validation programs, test cases, and quality control documentation.
• Experience reviewing technical specifications, requirements documents, and programming deliverables.
• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with developers, statisticians, and clinical teams.
• Ability to independently analyze requirements and design scalable programming solutions.