CSL
Senior Clinical Statistical Programmer (Portfolio Development / Biometrics / Programming)

How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Senior Clinical Statistical Programmer (Portfolio Development / Biometrics / Programming)
The Role
CSL is looking for a Senior Programmer to take technical ownership of one or two clinical trials from first line of code to final submission package. This is a hands-on statistical programming role with real authority attached to it: you'll be the person a study team turns to when the data needs to hold up under regulatory scrutiny, and the person who decides how a dataset gets built, not just who builds it. You'll work alongside statisticians, data managers, medical writers, and regulatory colleagues as a peer, not a downstream resource — reading protocols and SAPs early enough to shape how a study's analysis gets structured, then seeing that structure through to submission-ready SDTM and ADaM datasets, TFLs, and supporting documentation.
Hybrid Based (3 days a week onsite) in Maidenhead
Why It Matters
Clinical data is only as useful as the programming behind it is trustworthy. Every regulatory decision downstream — every safety signal caught or missed, every submission accepted or queried — traces back to whether the datasets and outputs were built right the first time. This role sits at that pressure point. You're not just executing specifications; you're often the one writing them, catching the ambiguity in a protocol before it becomes a data problem three months later, and making the judgment calls that keep a study's analysis both scientifically sound and audit-ready.
Reasons to use Rodeo
I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
See breakdownIt searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What You'll Be Responsible For
- Serve as lead programmer for one or two clinical trials, interpreting protocols, SAPs, data management plans, and CRF specifications to drive study setup and analysis
- Design and validate SDTM and ADaM datasets, tables, figures, and listings, in partnership with study statisticians
- Review and take ownership of CRO-produced deliverables, ensuring submission-ready quality before they go further
- Lead specification and delivery of integrated analyses (e.g. ISS/ISE) and associated outputs when not handled by a CRO
- Mentor other programmers on internal processes and standards, and contribute to departmental tools and process improvements
- Take on ad hoc analytical work — regulatory query responses, exploratory analyses, publication support — as studies require it


Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Experience Required
- Experience of programming in pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, or clinical research settings
- Strong SAS proficiency (Base/Macro/Stat/Graph); familiarity with R or other languages is a plus
- Working knowledge of current CDISC standards — CDASH, SDTM, ADaM, define.xml
- Track record of producing and validating submission-ready TFLs and datasets, including ad hoc analytical requests
- Experience supporting regulatory submissions (FDA required; PMDA, NMPA, or EMA experience a plus)
- Comfort working with external vendors and CRO-managed data
- BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field — equivalent experience and certifications will also be considered
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London