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Principal Statistician

  1. Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, South Africa, UK
2024-114170
  1. Statistics
  2. ICON Strategic Solutions
  3. Remote

About the role

As a Principal Statistician you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.


What you will be doing:

  • Ability to perform Study Statistician role with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrates strong statistical expertise with a good understanding of more complex design of experiments and inference methodologies (where applicable awareness / knowledge of Bayesian, Futility &
  • Predictive Inference, Estimands, Missing Data etc.)
  • Where required, ability to actively participate in matrix team meetings
  • Applies standard processes to tasks, ensuring that deliverables are accurate, high quality and met according to agreed timelines
  • Extensive working knowledge of GxP, ICH, internal GSK processes and external regulations (as applicable)
  • Quality Control (QC) of other people's work under supervision
  • Under supervision:
    • Supports design, analysis and interpretation, uses a wide range of statistical approaches and/or applicable software to explore options
    • Authors analysis plans and prepares statistical inputs to key documents and presentation materials
    • Contributes to the development of statistical strategy at a study-level, which may be shared with stakeholders

You are:

  • Master’s degree in statistics or biostatistics required.
  • Minimum of 8 years of biostatistical experience desired.
  • Clinical experience is mandatory
  • Exhibit expertise in multiple statistical areas, the drug development process, SAS procedures and good programming practices.
  • Thorough knowledge of and experience with CDISC standards is desired.
  • Demonstrate ability to plan, supervise, implement and monitor the statistical processes for multiple clinical trials.
  • Knowledge of ICH-GCP and other applicable legislation to successfully execute the clinical study.
  • Auto-immune and/or oncology clinical study background is a plus.
  • Experience in managing vendors is a plus

 

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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others



Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

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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