Principal Statistical Programmer

Principal Statistical Programmer, Office-Based (Bengaluru) / Home-Based

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.

As a Principal Statistical Programmer at ICON, you will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of statistical programming solutions that support clinical trials and regulatory submissions.

What You Will Do:

• Leading the development and validation of statistical programs for data analysis and reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborating with biostatisticians and clinical teams to define project requirements and ensure alignment with study objectives.
• Overseeing the creation of programming specifications, documentation, and technical reports for regulatory submissions.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to junior statistical programmers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Staying current with industry trends and advancements in statistical programming to drive innovation and enhance project outcomes.

Your Profile:

• 7+ years of statistical programming experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry.
• Strong hands-on expertise in SAS programming, with experience supporting clinical trial deliverables and statistical analyses.
• Basic knowledge, training, or exposure to R programming, with a willingness to expand proficiency in a clinical research environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM.
• Experience developing, validating, and maintaining production-quality programming code.
• Hands-on experience using Pinnacle 21 (P21) for CDISC compliance checks and data validation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

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.

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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