# Principal Statistical Programmer

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

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## Description

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON's global expertise.

As the world's largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

We are currently seeking a Principal Statistical Programmer to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Principal Statistical Programmer at ICON, you will play a crucial role in analyzing clinical trial data and supporting the statistical analysis process to ensure high-quality results. You will contribute to the success of our clinical studies by developing and validating statistical programs in R, collaborating with biostatisticians, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

### What You Will Be Doing:

- Developing and validating R programs for statistical analysis and reporting of clinical trial data.

- Leading 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.

- Collaborating with biostatisticians to define analysis plans and statistical methods to be applied to clinical data.

- Performing quality control and validation of statistical outputs, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.

- Assisting in the preparation of statistical reports, presentations, and publications to support regulatory submissions and clinical study reporting.

- Contributing to process improvements by identifying efficiencies in programming practices, automation, and the use of R-based analytical workflows.

- Supporting the development, maintenance, and enhancement of standardized R programming tools, macros, and reporting solutions across studies.

### Your Profile:

- 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.

### Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

- 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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## Skills

### Required
- R programming
- CDISC standards
- SDTM
- ADaM
- statistical analysis
- clinical trial data

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