ICON Strategic Solutions Hiring for Principal Statistical Programmer at Carson City, Nevada Full Time

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re 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

Required Special Equipment and/ or programs

SAS, (Base, Stat, Macro, graph); SAS certificates a plus

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements

• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs

• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead

• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being

• Life assurance

• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations) .

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.