Merck KGaA Posted September 5, 2026

Associate Director, Statistical Programmer

Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Statistical programming sits at the heart of clinical evidence generation, and in this role, you will be instrumental in turning complex data into the high-quality deliverables that advance medicines from development to patients. As a Statistical Programmer at the Senior or Principal level, you will contribute to and lead statistical programming activities across one or more clinical trials and global project sub-tasks within clinical development programs. Working within a matrix organization and under the oversight of a Project Statistical Programmer, you will coordinate programming workstreams, provide oversight of Contract Research Organization (CRO) activities, and ensure the timely, accurate delivery of analysis datasets and outputs in line with regulatory standards. You will apply and deepen your expertise in CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards, contribute to integrated databases and submission-ready deliverables, and bring a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset to complex technical and operational challenges. Beyond project delivery, you will play an active role in advancing best practices and process improvements within the global Biostatistics function, sharing knowledge, guiding colleagues, and helping to shape the programming standards that underpin the organization’s clinical pipeline.

 

Who You Are:

You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a numerate discipline, such as Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.

Location - Bangalore OR Hyderabad

You bring 8+ years of directly relevant statistical programming experience within clinical development at a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or CRO environment.

You have hands-on experience working with SDTM datasets and creating ADaM datasets and specifications, and at the more senior level, integrated databases for regulatory submissions.

You are very proficient in R and demonstrate solid knowledge of ICH and CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards, with the ability to interpret and apply relevant regulatory guidance from ICH, FDA, and EMEA.

You have a sound understanding of drug development processes and the interfaces between statistical programming and other clinical development functions, including familiarity with relevant therapeutic areas and regulatory submission requirements.

You work effectively in international, multicultural, and cross-functional matrix teams, with strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.

You demonstrate leadership capability, whether coordinating programming activities, guiding colleagues on processes and regulatory requirements, or driving project commitments with composure and clear decision-making under pressure.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Biostatistics & Data Science
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Biostatistics & Data Science role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 170 comparable Associate Director Biostatistics & Data Science roles across 29 biopharma companies.

170Comparable roles tracked
164Currently active
29Companies hiring similar roles
20Countries represented

Salary context

90 of 170 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Data Scientist · AbbVie $84,500/yr – $162,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Biostatistics Associate Director (HYBRID) · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $174,800/yr – $262,200/yr
Peer group range $123,250 – $218,500 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 170 comparable roles

United States113
India15
United Kingdom8
Japan4
China4
Ireland3

+ 14 more countries

Seniority mix

170 of 170 peers have a known seniority level

Senior81
Manager53
Associate Director36

Therapeutic area mix

18 of 170 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology11
Immunology7

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