Clinical Data Science Lead

Clinical Data Science Lead

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Clinical Data Science Lead, Client Dedicated

Poland, Warsaw, Hybrid (3 days office based)

We are currently seeking a Clinical Data Science Lead to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Clinical Data Science Lead at ICON, you will play a crucial role in driving data science initiatives within clinical trials, ensuring that our analyses provide meaningful insights that inform strategic decisions. You will contribute to the advancement of innovative therapies by overseeing data science projects and leading a team of data professionals.

What You Will Be Doing:

· Lead and oversee end-to-end clinical data review and cleaning activities for assigned studies, ensuring data quality and completeness in EDC and other data platforms 

· Serve as the primary point of contact for internal study teams (e.g., Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Medical Monitoring, Safety) and external partners (e.g., CROs, vendors) regarding data review status, timelines, issues, and resolutions.

·         Track and monitor project status, key deliverables, and data review milestones, escalate risks and issues proactively to leadership and cross-functional teams.

· Perform risk identification and mitigation, including trend analysis of data discrepancies, detection of systemic issues, and proposed corrective actions in collaboration with study teams.

· Coordinate, facilitate, and lead regular data review meetings with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on data quality, discrepancies, and readiness for database locks.

· Support development, refinement, and implementation of clinical data systems and tools (e.g., EDC configurations, edit check logic, data visualizations, dashboards) by providing functional input from data review insights.

· Contribute to clinical risk management activities, including risk assessments, development of mitigation plans, proactive monitoring strategies, and documentation of risk outcomes.

· Collaborate with other functions to promote consistency in data standards (e.g., CDISC/CDASH) and support process improvement initiatives that enhance data quality and operational workflows.

· Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., ICH-GCP), internal SOPs, and quality processes throughout data review activities.

· Prepare and present data status reports and metrics to study leadership, highlighting potential risks, trends, and recommendations.

Your Profile:

· Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, health-related field, computer science, or a related discipline.

· Typically 8+ years of clinical data management, data review, or clinical operations experience, with increasing responsibility in executing or leading data review processes.

· Demonstrated capability in clinical data review, discrepancy management, and quality assurance across clinical study data sources.

· Proficiency in RAVE and common data review tools.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.

· Solid understanding of clinical trial processes and core data management principles (data lifecycle, query management, database locks, etc.).

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What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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