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’re looking for a talented Senior Statistical Programmer to become a key contributor within our diverse, collaborative, and forward‑thinking team. At ICON, you’ll play an integral role in transforming clinical trial data into meaningful insights that drive critical decision‑making in global healthcare.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of developing and validating high‑quality statistical programs, partnering closely with expert biostatisticians, and ensuring our outputs meet the highest scientific and regulatory standards. Your expertise will directly support the success of our clinical studies and the advancement of life‑changing therapies.
What You Will Be DoingDesigning, developing, and validating SAS programs to support statistical analysis and reporting of clinical trial data.
Collaborating with biostatisticians to shape analysis plans, identify appropriate methodologies, and deliver reliable insights.
Conducting comprehensive quality control checks to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of statistical outputs.
Supporting the creation of statistical reports, presentations, and regulatory submission documentation.
Identifying opportunities to enhance programming processes, contributing to continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Proven experience in statistical programming, ideally within clinical research or the pharmaceutical industry.
Strong command of SAS programming, with a solid grounding in statistical concepts and clinical data analysis.
Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with meticulous attention to detail.
Effective communicator with strong teamwork skills and the confidence to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights.
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
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Proven experience in statistical programming, ideally within clinical research or the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong command of SAS programming
- Solid grounding in statistical concepts and clinical data analysis
- Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving abilities
- Effective communicator with strong teamwork skills
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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.
