About the Role
Principal Statistical Programmer
UNITED STATES
2023-107165
PROGRAMMING
ICON STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS
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About the role
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. Were 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.
What you will be doing:
The Principal Statistical Programmer will lead and support all programming activities per the project strategies. The incumbent should be able to work independently implementing and executing the programming and project standard to support ongoing clinical studies and requests for study report, regulatory submission, and ad hoc/post hoc analysis. The incumbent will work closely with internal partnering functions, stakeholders, and external functional service providers to ensure all the programming deliverables are delivered in timely manner with high quality. Provides documentation and consistent maintenance of code, logs, and output in a regulated environment. The incumbent will participate in and contribute to department goals and SME topics
- Lead programming support within multiple studies/projects in various study activities to ensures timely and high-quality programming deliverables in assigned projects and areas. Develop and maintain programming documentations and specifications following programming standards and processes
- Demonstrate company values by demonstrating excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, ownership, and accountability
- Understand the scope of work, plan and complete the deliveries and timelines with the study team, programming lead and management
- Support global regulatory authority submissions including preparing programming deliverable for submission and working closely with partnering functions to address health authority requests.
- Participate and contribute towards department goals and SME topics
- Mentor and Coach new hires and junior programmers.
You are:
MS. (BS) in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Life Science or related discipline with 5+ (6+) years of programming experience preferably in processing clinical trial data in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical or health related industry. SAS Certification desirable
Required Skills
- Proficiency in SAS programming skills in a clinical data environment with excellent analytical skills. Knowledge of other programming languages such as R, Python etc. is a plus.
- Good knowledge of pharmaceutical clinical development (i.e., understanding of statistical concepts, techniques, and clinical trial principles). Knowledge of regulatory submissions and requirements is a plus
- Ability to work on global interdisciplinary teams. Good organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Positive attitude, team player and growth mindset
- Problem solving and innovative skills that demonstrate initiative and motivation