Principal Clinical Data Science Programmer

🔥 15 hours ago

🌐 Mexico, Colombia – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

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📊 Data Scientist

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ICON plc

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

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ICON plc is a global provider of clinical, consulting, and commercial services across various sectors in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. They offer a wide range of clinical solutions, including decentralised clinical trials, cardiac safety solutions, early clinical laboratories, and medical imaging. ICON also provides technology solutions that support drug development from early phases to post-marketing. Their therapeutic expertise spans cardiovascular, oncology, internal medicine, and more, with a strong focus on transformative therapies like cell and gene therapies and biosimilars. ICON is recognized as a leading Contract Research Organisation (CRO), regularly providing thought leadership and contributing to industry publications and events. Their services are tailored to optimize clinical trials, offer regulatory intelligence, and deliver real-world evidence through robust data analysis and patient-centric solutions.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of data programming solutions supporting clinical trials and research initiatives • Oversee clinical data science workstreams and ensure deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations • Develop, validate, and maintain programming solutions for CDMS/EDC systems such as Rave and Veeva, data validation and analytics outputs, data review/risk management outputs, custom reports, and clinical-trial programs • Develop and maintain programs for handling external vendor data • Extract data from CDMS and create data transfer programs • Collaborate with data managers, project managers, biostatisticians, and other functions to integrate programming solutions into data management processes • Serve as primary contact for system-programming questions during study setup and maintenance • Participate in internal and external meetings and provide constructive feedback to peers, team leads, and functional management • Mentor programmers and provide ad hoc guidance, training, and support • Support knowledge sharing through presentations and training materials • Assist with improvements to technical systems and processes in an SME role • Stay updated on programming languages and data management tools to improve operational efficiency

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in programming for EDC systems (Rave), including data validation outputs, data review/risk management outputs, custom reports, and programs in clinical trials • Data Analytics experience (SAS, SQL, R, etc.) • Prior experience leading, training, and mentoring junior programmers • Proficiency in programming languages such as SAS R, and/or Python • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with a commitment to delivering high-quality results • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and influence outcomes • Advanced English communication, writing and reading skills • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, statistics, life sciences, or other relevant fields • Legal right to work in the country where the role is based

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable • Retirement and pension plans • Life assurance and disability coverage • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways