Statistical Programmer I

RWE Programmer, US, remote

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.

We are currently seeking a Statistical Programmer I to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Statistical Programmer I at ICON, you will assist in the development and validation of statistical programs to support clinical trial analysis and reporting. Your role will be crucial in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of data analysis, contributing to the success of clinical research projects.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Candidates must have excellent SAS and SQL programming skills and the ability to implement complex logic.
• Candidates must be comfortable with creating complex analysis data sets derived from various data sources with a careful eye for outliers and errors.
• Prior experience building patient cohorts and evaluating patient healthcare events in large databases and using observational research methods such as epidemiology and statistical methods is strongly desired.
• Strong communication, time management, leadership experience, the ability to take a deep dive into data assets, enthusiasm and documentation skills are essential in this home-based position. 

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or other subject with high statistical content
• Minimum four years SAS statistical programming experience
• Database programming using SQL
• Experience with advanced statistical methods such as survival and regression
• Experience with real world healthcare claims and EHR data such as MarketScan, Optum and Medicare databases

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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