Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer

Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer

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 Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer at ICON, you will be instrumental in leading the development and implementation of advanced data science solutions for clinical trials. Your role will involve overseeing data programming activities, ensuring data integrity, and leveraging statistical analysis to support clinical research and decision-making.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of clinical data science programming activities, including CDMS/EDC builds, data ingestion, extraction, validation, and risk-based analytics.

• Act as the primary programming contact for one or more studies, supporting study teams with system development and technical queries.

• Oversee the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for clinical data programming, including development, testing, validation, and QC.

• Program and configure Veeva CDMS and Medidata Rave databases, including eCRF development and study builds.

• Develop and maintain SAS programs for clinical data processing, validation, extracts, and reporting; use R/Python as required for analytics and automation.

• Lead data quality, validation, and regulatory compliance activities across assigned studies.

• Manage and mentor clinical data programmers, ensuring adherence to standards, timelines, and best practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver robust clinical data and analytics solutions.

• Support platform upgrades, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Your Profile:

• Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field; advanced certifications are advantageous.

• Extensive experience in clinical data science programming or clinical data management within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment.

• Strong hands-on experience with Veeva CDMS and/or Medidata Rave.

• Advanced programming expertise in SAS; working knowledge of R and/or Python.

• Proven leadership experience managing programming teams and complex clinical data projects.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

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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.

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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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