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Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer
ICON plc
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Leading the design, development, and validation of data science programming solutions to support clinical trials, including data integration, statistical analysis, and reporting.
- Managing and mentoring a team of clinical data programmers, providing guidance and ensuring adherence to programming standards and best practices.
- Collaborating with clinical research teams and stakeholders to define data requirements, develop programming specifications, and implement data science methodologies.
- Overseeing data quality assurance processes, including data validation and verification, to ensure the accuracy and completeness of clinical trial data.
- Utilizing advanced statistical techniques and data visualization tools to analyze complex data sets and generate actionable insights for clinical research.
- Staying current with industry trends and advancements in data science and clinical research, and recommending innovative solutions to enhance data analysis and reporting.
Requirements
- Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced certifications in data programming or clinical data science are advantageous.
- Extensive experience in clinical data programming, with a strong background in statistical analysis, data management, and programming languages such as SAS, R, or Python.
- Proven ability to lead and manage programming teams, and develop data science solutions that support clinical research objectives.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience in designing and implementing complex data analysis and visualization techniques.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and present data insights to stakeholders.
Benefits
- 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, 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data science programmingstatistical analysisdata integrationdata visualizationdata managementSASRPythondata quality assurancedata validation
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringanalytical skillscommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
degree in Data Sciencedegree in Statisticsdegree in Computer Scienceadvanced certifications in data programmingadvanced certifications in clinical data science
