Clinical Data Scientist

Clinical Data Scientist

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Data Scientist/Senior Statistical Programmer with extensive experience in R Shiny application development and a strong background in clinical trial data standards. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building user‑centric analytical tools, transforming complex datasets into intuitive interactive dashboards, and driving high‑quality statistical outputs in accordance with industry standards.

You will collaborate closely with statisticians, data managers, clinical programmers, and project leads to design, develop, and maintain innovative R‑based solutions that support study monitoring, data review, and analytical insight generation across clinical development programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain R Shiny applications for clinical study monitoring, data visualization, safety review, and exploratory analysis.

• Develop modular, scalable, and well‑documented R code following best practices.

• Create interactive dashboards, visualizations, and bespoke analytical tools for cross‑functional teams.

• Optimize Shiny app performance, security, and usability for deployment in regulated environments.

• Ensure all deliverables comply with CDISC standards, regulatory guidance, and internal SOPs.

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for R and R Shiny within the team.

• Mentor junior programmers and contribute to knowledge‑sharing initiatives.

• Participate in study meetings, providing technical insights and programming expertise.

• Influence best practices, pipelines, and automation strategies for modernizing statistical workflows.

Essential Requirements

•  5+ years of experience as a Statistical Programmer within the pharmaceutical/biotech/CRO industry.

• Strong clinical data experience, including CDISC (SDTM & ADaM) and TLF production.

• R Shiny experience, including: end-to-end app development, UI/UX design, dashboard visualizations (ggplot2/plotly), performance optimization and debugging.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Python, SAS, or other analytical tools.

• Familiarity with pharmacovigilance or safety review workflows.

• Experience with Real World Evidence data.

• Experience deploying R Shiny apps (Shiny Server, Posit Connect, etc.).

• Exposure to automation, data engineering, or cloud environments.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead innovation in R‑based analytics.

• Collaborative and forward‑thinking team environment.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Career development and access to modern tools and training.

• Ability to influence strategy around R Shiny and data visualization initiatives.

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.

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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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