Senior Statistical Programmer

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.

You will be responsible for: 

• Creating standard reports in different output formats
• Automating programming tasks within the SAS environment
• Generating programmed QC checks
• Building utilities in support of other programming tasks
• Designing new tools or review existing tools and improve where needed.
• Developing, validating and documenting programs for ad-hoc analyses.
• Assessing the time needed to develop programs and can at least partially self-manage the work.
• Taking responsibility to deliver a support in time in function of stakeholders needs.

You will be responsible for leading programming deliverables for at least one study of moderate complexity and/or scope including effective resource planning and tracking and work allocation to ensure project, timeline and quality goals are consistently achieved.

Additionally, you will contribute to the review and quality control of programming deliverables, including statistical programs and supporting specifications and documentation. You will effectively liaise with other functions in the conduct of programming activities and support other project activities such as addressing audit findings and facilitating flow of study budget information, as required.

You are: 

• A strong communicator with a proactive nature and a willingness to work as part of a team
• Possessing a minimum of 4 years' relevant experience of successfully performing the role of Statistical Programmer, preferably in the clinical research industry
• Good understanding of global clinical trial practices, procedures, methodologies and regulatory requirements (e.g., GCP, ICH)
• Good working knowledge of the types of risks associated with a study and the impact on key parameters, such as study timelines
• Strong working knowledge of statistics and statistical software packages
• Strong SAS programming skills
• Good working knowledge of statistical concepts
• Strong working knowledge of data structures (e.g., CDISC SDTM, ADaM), software development lifecycle and their implementation
• Strong working knowledge of the development and use of standard programs and macros
• Ability to critically review data and implement corrective action steps effectively

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.