Statistical Analyst

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.

We are the global Real World Evidence Strategy and Analytics team dedicated working on observational and real world evidence based trials for a number of indications.

As the Statistical Analyst you will develop statistical analysis plans and perform statistical analysis on assigned projects in accordance with study specifications, applicable guidelines, regulatory requirements and SOPs.

You will be expected to recognize the importance of and build a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting clients’ needs.

Office or home based

About the role:

• 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 including sample size and power calculations with oversight.
• Supports development of statistical analysis plans and develops table shells.
• Reviews database specifications and leads initial review of raw variables and develops written specifications for derived variables from oral descriptions.
• Programs basic statistical procedures and specialized statistical procedures (e.g., repeated measures, survival analysis, etc.) and/or SAS/Graph.
• Develops complex macros for use by the group.
• Develops deliverables, such as project reports and outputs, graphs, and tables with oversight.
• Writes methods and results sections of final reports and publications such as abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts, with oversight.
• Communicates with the client or investigator as needed.
• May participate in professional activities including presentations at technical conferences (e.g. SAS meetings, ISPOR) with oversight.

What you need to be successful

• Master degree or Bachelors’ Degree preferred
• 2+ years of experience as a Statistician or SAS Programmer
• Prior clinical industry experience in either CRO, pharmaceutical, or academic/site setting
• Proficient in SAS Data step with simple and complex conditional statements and variable creation, merges and concatenation
• Experience using macros and arrays for repetitive tasks
• Experience using descriptive statistics procedures for summarizing, restructuring, and outputting data
• Experience using SAS Output Delivery System to control output from statistical procedures
• Proficient in performing analyses using basic through advanced statistical procedures
• Prior real world study experience is preferred, but not required

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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.