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
We have an incredible opportunity for a Senior Biostatistician I to join ICON’s Full-Service Early Phase Biostatistics team. The Senior Biostatistician I will lead and oversee early phase clinical trials. They will provide input to statistical components including protocols, mocks/shells, SAP text, programmed deliverables, and CSRs.
Location: Remote
- United States
- Mexico
What you will be doing:
- Serve as lead biostatistician for programs of studies, or on simple to complex individual studies
- Oversee statistical activities that support ICON’s interactions with clients and regulatory agencies
- Review and approve statistical methods sections of study protocols
- Author statistical analysis plans (SAPs), and statistical input to reports
- Program using SAS and/or R for inferential statistics
- Conduct statistical analyses for clients
- Mentor or provide support to junior statisticians
- Lead or partake in initiatives to improve internal processes or create new guidance
Your profile:
- Master's degree OR Ph.D in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field
- 5+ years of biostatistical experience in either a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotech company
- Experience leading studies, including client facing responsibilities and timeline management
- Experience working in a clinical research organization (preferred)
- Advanced ability to plan, supervise, implement, and monitor the statistical processes for multiple clinical studies
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated leadership ability
- Ability to prioritize with strong time management skills
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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, 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 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.
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.
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.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree OR Ph.D in Biostatistics, Statistics, or related field
- 5+ years of biostatistical experience
- Experience leading studies with client-facing responsibilities
- Experience in a clinical research organization
ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical coverage and wellness initiatives highlighted. Larger sites are also associated with added wellness supports such as onsite fitness options and access to an employee assistance program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility provisions are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including vacation/annual leave and flexible work scheduling. Flexibility is sometimes cited as helping offset long hours in certain roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is presented as a core component of the benefits package, including offerings such as pension arrangements in some locations and a U.S. 401(k) plan with company match. Financial planning resources are also emphasized as part of broader security benefits.
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What We Do
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
