Associate Director, Programming (Macros & Automation CDISC)

Associate Director, Programming (Macros & Automation)

Locations: Waltham, MA; King of Prussia, PA; Glattbrugg, Switzerland. Hybrid: onsite minimum of three days per week. Reports to Director, Programming.

Position Purpose
Design new programming standards, implement them across the organization, and take full ownership of shared codebases and automation frameworks that support clinical data processing, metadata management, reporting, and visualization workflows.

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Programming Standards Leadership

Define, implement, and maintain enterprise programming and analysis standards.

Develop scalable, reusable macro-driven frameworks to standardize programming activities across studies and programs.

Represent programming at the standards governance forums and drive organization‑wide adoption of programming standards and best practices.

Automation & Code Ownership

Take ownership of existing SAS macro libraries, tools, and automation solutions.

Maintain, enhance, and modernize legacy programming frameworks to improve reliability, maintainability, and efficiency.

Establish documentation, validation, version control, and support processes for all programming automation assets.

Operational Support

Provide programming oversight for daily Statistical Computing Environment (SCE) activities in partnership with technology and support teams.

Ensure the environment effectively supports standards execution and automated workflows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Compliance

Collaborate with data management, statistics, clinical, and quality teams to align programming practices with CDISC standards, organizational procedures, and regulatory expectations.

Serve as the subject matter expert for programming standards during internal reviews, audits, and inspections.

Track and report adoption and effectiveness of standards using defined metrics.

Continuous Improvement

Drive simplification and consistency of programming processes through automation and reusable solutions.

Develop training materials, guidance, and best practices to support consistent implementation.

Identify opportunities to improve reporting and visualization approaches through standardized methods.

Job Qualifications and Experience Requirements
Education

BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related area with relevant experience.

Other degrees and certifications considered if commensurate with related programming experience.

Experience

9+ years of experience in clinical programming and/or statistical programming, within the CRO/pharmaceutical environment using SAS Software.

Comprehensive understanding of clinical programming and/or statistical programming processes and standards.

Expert-level SAS programming with advanced macro development capability (required).

Demonstrated experience designing reusable programming frameworks and shared automation utilities.

Experience managing large shared code repositories and supporting enterprise programming tools.

Fluency in technical requirements for CDISC Compatible Data Sets and DDT Files.

Strong understanding of CDISC principles and working within regulated clinical development environments.

Familiarity with additional scripting or analytical tools (e.g., R or Python) is beneficial.

Experience supporting programming standard governance and systems operations.

Experience working in a global organization preferred.

Competencies

Broad knowledge of clinical development and processes.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal/written/presentation in English), including cross‑functional and senior management interactions.

Presentations of programming techniques at professional conferences is a plus.

Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix environment.

Solutions‑oriented mindset.

Salary
The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $189,000 - $220,000. Individual base salary is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation may also include incentive compensation and equity.

Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

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