Principal Statistical Programmer

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ICON plc

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

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

• Develop and validate R programs for statistical analysis and reporting of clinical trial data • Lead more than one Statistical Programming team to create, validate and generate statistical outputs, including listings, tables, figures, and CDISC-compliant SDTM and ADaM datasets, including mapping specifications, of low to moderate complexity • Collaborate with biostatisticians to define analysis plans and statistical methods applied to clinical data • Perform quality control and validation of statistical outputs, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance • Assist in preparing statistical reports, presentations, and publications for regulatory submissions and clinical study reporting • Contribute to process improvements by identifying efficiencies in programming practices, automation, and R-based analytical workflows • Support development, maintenance, and enhancement of standardized R programming tools, macros, and reporting solutions across studies

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related quantitative field • 8+ years' experience in statistical programming within a clinical research, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical environment • Strong exposure to leading programming activities for clinical studies • Strong proficiency in R programming, including the development and validation of clinical trial datasets, analyses, and reporting outputs • Good understanding of CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM, and their application within clinical trials • Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry guidance related to statistical programming and clinical data reporting • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and effectively convey complex information • Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the 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

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