Epidemiologist

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

The role:

We are looking for passionate, resilient, and inspiring individuals to join our team. As an Epidemiologist, you will provide methodological expertise relating to the design and conduct of studies, will perform or support the analyses, and will contribute to reporting and interpreting the findings.

Role responsibilities:

• Manage and deliver projects  including preparation of reports and other deliverables
• Be responsible for the technical delivery of projects, including coordinating and delegating to junior team members, performing study-related tasks, and acting as the primary client and subcontractor contact
• Provide methodological guidance on technical issues related to study design and bias minimization, and analytic planning
• Participate in the development of publications/scientific communications
• Design the tabular and graphical summaries for reporting study results
• Prepare methods and results sections for reports
• Providing support for other members of the team
• Proposal writing
• Contributing to systematic literature reviews
• Coordinating patient studies
• Collecting costing and resource utilization data from multiple sources (often requires liaison with other health information agencies internationally)
• Assisting in the preparation ethics approval submissions
• Report writing and formatting

What you need:

• MSc or PhD a relevant quantitative discipline, or BSc, with significant relevant experience
• Excellent organizational skills including written and verbal communication
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task efficiently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, coupled with strong interpersonal skills
• Three years or more of relevant work experience
• A strong desire to learn and gain a deep understanding of the work of the department
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexibility and a willingness to respond to the needs of the department
• An interest in health care decision making
• The ability to take on managerial responsibilities

Benefits of Working in ICON:

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

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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 through the form below.