Statistical Programmer II

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.
 

The Job:

To support statistical analysis planning, perform statistical analysis, and support statistical reporting.

• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
• As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
• Travel (approximately 1%) domestic and/or international
• Supports study start-up activities (e.g. reviews, comments on and contributes to study design, protocols, case report forms).
• Writes statistical methods sections of study protocols with oversight.
• Performs sample size and power calculations with oversight.
• Reviews database specifications.
• Supports development of statistical analysis plans.
• Develops table shells.
• * Adheres to SOPs.
• * Implements quality control checks throughout programming.
• Leads the uploading/downloading of data transfers (internal or external).
• Leads initial review of raw variables.
• * Develops written specifications for derived variables from oral descriptions.
• * Creates derived variables from written or oral specifications.
• Selects appropriate statistical procedures with oversight.
• * Programs basic statistical procedures.
• Programs specialized statistical procedures (e.g., repeated measures, survival analysis, etc.) and/or SAS/Graph with oversight.
• Develops complex macros for use by the group with oversight.
• Develops deliverables, such as project reports and outputs, graphs, and tables with oversight.
• Participates in development of abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts with oversight.
• Writes methods and results sections of final reports and publications, with oversight.
• Communicates with the client or investigator as needed.
• Works independently with ciient or investigator on defined subtasks with oversight.
• * Gives internal technical presentations.
• Supports organization of internal presentations.
• May participate in professional activities including presentations at technical conferences (e.g. SAS meetings, ISPOR) with oversight.
• Attends weekly Data meetings.
• Supports development of new SOPs and revision of existing SOPs.
• Undertakes other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

What you’ll need:

Bachelor’s degree, 2 to 3 years experience

Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON 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, 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.