Senior Clinical Data Science Lead
- Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum, Bengaluru
- Clinical Data Management, Data Science
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Senior Clinical Data Science Lead- Office based- Chennai
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 currently seeking a Senior Clinical Data Science Lead to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Clinical Data Science Lead at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in leading the analysis, interpretation, and management of clinical data to drive the success of our clinical trials. You will contribute to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies by overseeing data science initiatives and ensuring data quality and integrity across studies.
What You Will Be Doing:- Leading the development and implementation of clinical data management strategies to optimize data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the accurate integration of data science techniques into clinical trial designs.
- Overseeing the analysis of clinical data to provide actionable insights that inform study decisions and outcomes.
- Providing strategic guidance on data governance, quality control, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Establishing partnerships with key stakeholders to leverage the latest advancements in data science and technology in clinical research.
- Advanced degree in a relevant field such as data science, biostatistics, or life sciences.
- Extensive experience in clinical data science, with a strong focus on data management and analysis in clinical trials.
- Strong leadership skills and a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, matrix environment.
- Expertise in data analysis tools, statistical software, and data visualization techniques.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive change in a complex organization.
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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At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential. See all locations Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
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