Programmer Analyst or Senior Programmer Analyst
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Lexington, MA
- Background
- Master's degree
- Industry
- Research and Science — 69 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
BCI provides biostatistical and programming services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. Most of our work is in the design and analysis of clinical trials, although we can also design and analyze epidemiology studies and patient registries. BCI employs a select group of biostatisticians and statistical programmers, all of whom have advanced degrees and whose substantial experience spans Phase 1 to Phase 4 clinical trials and a broad range of therapeutic areas. This position requires you to be in office in Lexington, MA.
Qualifications:
Education: MS/MA in statistics or biostatistics
Professional experience:
- Programmer Analyst: Prefer at least 1 year of SAS programming experience in clinical trials in industry (pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device) or in academia/medical center.
Or
- Senior Programmer Analyst: Minimum of 3 years of SAS programming experience as above.
Other requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of SAS
- Experience programming of tables, listings, and figures for clinical trials
- Experience with multiple therapeutic areas
- Ability to produce work of the highest quality
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to meet timelines
- Ability to work well with project team and clients
- Attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Responsibilities:
- Develop SAS programs to analyze clinical trial data and to produce tables, listings, and figures, typically for submission to FDA or European regulatory authority
- Develop SAS programs to validate programs to analyze clinical trial data and to produce tables, listings, and figures
- Develop SAS programs to produce or validate derived datasets
- Develop SAS programs to produce or validate tables, listings, and figures for ISE and ISS
- Produce documentation for SAS programs
Benefits:
In addition to vacation, holiday and sick time, benefits include medical, dental, vision and disability insurances, FSA, 401(k) retirement plan with matching and profit sharing, annual bonus, professional development training, private office, and onsite fitness center.
- H-1B SPONSORSHIP CAN BE PROVIDED, IF NEEDED
Visa sponsorship record: Biostatistical Consulting Inc
Sponsors occasionally| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 2 | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
✔ Biostatistical Consulting Inc filed 4 H-1B applications for this kind of role (Statisticians) in the period above.
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Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Statisticians (SOC 15-2041).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Mathematician / Statistician” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Statisticians · Massachusetts (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $72,010 | ~15% |
| Level II | $86,154 | ~31% |
| Level III | $100,298 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $114,442 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.