# Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer

**Company**: ICON
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Data Science
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer at ICON, you will design and develop clinical data solutions, ensuring the efficient handling, analysis, and reporting of complex clinical trial data.

**Responsibilities**

- Leading the design, development, and validation of data science programming solutions for clinical trials.

- Collaborating with biostatisticians, data managers, and clinical teams to develop data specifications and analysis plans.

- Programming and validating datasets, tables, listings, and figures (TLFs) according to study requirements.

- Ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of clinical data through rigorous quality control and validation checks.

- Mentoring and guiding junior programmers and providing technical leadership within the data science programming team.

**Your Profile**

- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, computer science, or a related discipline

- 7+ years of experience

- Experience in Rave/Veeva and SAS/JReview

- Extensive experience in clinical data programming, with proficiency in SAS, R, or other relevant programming languages.

- In-depth knowledge of clinical trial data structures, CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM), and regulatory requirements.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data accuracy and quality.

- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

- Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%)

**Rewards & 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

## Skills

### Required
- Rave/Veeva
- SAS/JReview
- SAS
- R
- CDISC standards (SDTM, ADaM)

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