Senior Medical Coding Specialist

Senior Medical Coding Specialist

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.

As a Senior Medical Coding Specialist at ICON (Client dedicated to one of our top pharmaceutical client), you will ensure accurate and consistent coding of medical data for clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

You will take ownership of scientific operations deliverables, applying your expertise to complex challenges.

Key responsibilities include:                                            

• Provide independent review of data coded by third parties ensuring consistent coding
• Oversee work outsourced to CRO through medical coding review and synonym dictionaries review
• Participate in the review and maintenance of guidance and training documentation for coding guidelines in accordance with ICH guidelines, client's coding guidelines and dictionary definitions
• Provide support to other departments concerning dictionary use and coding quality
• Collaborate on the creation and maintenance of CDM documents referencing coding related activities
• Support and manage MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary upversion activities for both client and third-part vendor operated studies
• Ensure compliance with industry quality standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures 

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in scientific operations, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

Required qualifications and experience:

• A degree in nursing, biology or health-related field
• English fluency
• 5+ years medical coding using MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionaries
• 5+ years in Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry or CRO environment
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines and methodology
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience with coding application(s), Veeva and Medidata RAVE Coder desirable 
• Experience with data warehouse tools (ie. Elluminate, CORE)
• Good understanding of Clinical Data Management processes and the applicable regulatory requirements 

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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