ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
We are currently seeking a Senior EDC Programmer to join ICON’s Full-Service IOD Clinical Data Science team. As a Senior EDC Programmer, you will use technical, industrial, and interpersonal skills to interpret clinical protocols and customer requirements in order to create clinical data management system (CDMS) designs and non-CDMS component specifications (including electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs), dynamic eCRF functionality and eCRF edit checks) to meet the needs of the customer and the clinical trial.
Locations: Remote
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Colombia
What you will be doing:
- Develop, validate, and maintain programming solutions for CDMS (EDC systems such as Rave/Veeva), data validation outputs, data review/risk management outputs, custom reports, and programs in clinical trials, using SAS, R, and/or Python
- Develop and maintain programs required for handling external vendor data, using SAS, R, and/or SQL
- Collaborate with data managers, project managers, clinical data scientists, and biostatisticians to ensure the integration of programming solutions into the overall data management process
- Act as a primary point of contact during the study set up and maintenance phase for system programming related questions by the project team
- Support knowledge sharing within the Programming group through presentations and preparation of training materials
- Perform extracts of data from CDMS and creation of data transfer programs
- Act as mentor and provide guidance and support to more junior programmer levels assigned to a project
- Assist in the development and implementation of improvements to technical systems and processes within an SME role
- Stay updated on advancements in programming languages and data management tools to enhance operational efficiencies
Your profile:
- 5+ years of experience with EDC programming (Medidata Rave and/or Veeva) for data validation outputs, data review/risk management outputs, custom reports, and programs in clinical trials
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (R, Python, SAS and/or SQL)
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with a commitment to delivering high-quality results
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
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
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience with EDC programming using Medidata Rave and/or Veeva
- Proficiency in one or more of R, Python, SAS, and SQL
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
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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.
