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Senior Statistical Programmer - Medical Devices

ICON
Johannesburg, Reading
Remote

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Senior Statistical Programmer - Medical Devices

About the role

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.

As a Statistical Programmer at ICON, you will the development, validation, and execution of statistical programs to support clinical trial analysis and reporting. You will be working with as part of a team dedicated to a globally recognised client in the medical devices space.

What You Will Do:

You will contribute to statistical programming activities, taking responsibility for your deliverables and working collaboratively.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing, validating, and maintaining complex statistical programs (SAS) for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting in clinical trials.
  • Collaborating with biostatisticians and cross-functional teams to interpret study requirements and ensure the accurate implementation of statistical analyses.
  • Preparing and reviewing statistical analysis plans (SAPs), programming specifications, and derived datasets to meet regulatory standards.
  • Ensuring data integrity and compliance with industry regulations, including ICH/GCP guidelines, throughout the programming process.
  • Mentoring junior programmers and assisting in training team members on programming techniques and best practices.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant statistical programming experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline
  • Proven experience as a statistical programmer within the clinical research industry, with strong knowledge of statistical methodologies and programming.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as SAS, with experience in clinical data management systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex statistical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with team members.

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 maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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