Senior Clinical Data & EDC Programmer

ICON plc; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 292,047,000 - 486,744,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Senior Clinical Data & EDC Programmer to join our Global Full-Service IOD Clinical Data Science team. You will interpret clinical protocols to design CDMS and eCRF specifications, ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance across trials.

Location options include Remote or Hybrid across Canada, Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. The role emphasizes collaboration with data managers, statisticians, and project teams to deliver robust programming solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with EDC programming (Medidata Rave and/or Veeva) and data validation outputs, data review/risk management outputs, custom reports, and programs in clinical trials.
• Proficiency with SQL and/or SAS programming for vendor data imports or creating DM reconciliation outputs.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Experience programming with R & Python (preferred).
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain programming solutions for CDMS (Rave/Veeva), data validation outputs, data review/risk management outputs, custom reports, and programs in clinical trials.
• 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 integration of programming solutions into the data management process.
• Serve as a primary contact during study setup and maintenance for system programming questions.
• Support knowledge sharing within the Programming group through presentations and training materials.
• Perform data extracts from CDMS and create data transfer programs.
• Mentor junior programmers on projects.

Skills

EDC programming

SQL

SAS

R

Python

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Medidata Rave

Veeva

Job description

Senior Clinical Data & EDC Programmer - Canada, Mexico, Colombia, United States (Remote)

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 Clinical Data & EDC Programmer to join ICON’s Full-Service IOD Clinical Data Science team. As a Senior Clinical Data & 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.

Location: Remote or Hybrid

• Mexico
• Colombia
• Canada
• United States

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) and data validation outputs, data review/risk management outputs, custom reports, and programs in clinical trials

• Proficiency with SQL and/or SAS programming for vendor data imports or creating DM reconciliation outputs

• 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

• Experience programming with R & Python (preferred)

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

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.

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