Senior Statistical Programmer (Home based in Europe and South Africa)

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations. With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

What you will be doing:

• Create standard reports in different output formats
• Automate programming tasks within the SAS environment
• Generate programmed QC checks
• Build utilities in support of other programming tasks
• Design new tools or review existing tools and improve where needed.
• Develop, validate and document programs for ad-hoc analyses.
• Assess the time needed to develop programs and can at least partially self-manage the work.
• Take responsibility to deliver a support in time in function of stakeholders needs.

You are:

• Able to lead studies under supervision.
• Able to demonstrate strong programming and domain expertise.
• Able to execute a wide range of programming activities with minimal supervision. 
• Able to identify gaps in current programming best practices and offer suggestions for improvement. 
• Minimum 5 years' experience within Statistical Programming in a clinical environment. 

Why ICON?

Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

ICON, including subsidiaries, 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, colour, 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.

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.