Senior R Statistical Programmer - Lead Clinical Analyses

ICON Clinical Research Ltd; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programmes

Retirement and pension plans

Life assurance and disability coverage

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to lead R-based analyses and develop CDISC-compliant datasets for clinical trials. You will drive quality, collaborate with biostatisticians, and support regulatory submissions.

The role requires strong R skills, SDTM/ADaM knowledge, and experience in a clinical research or biotech environment. You’ll work within a diverse team focused on delivering high-quality study results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related quantitative field.
• Experience in statistical programming within a clinical research, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong proficiency in R programming for datasets, analyses and reporting outputs.
• Good understanding of CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards and their application in trials.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry guidance for statistical programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate R programs for statistical analysis and reporting of clinical trial data.
• Lead more than one Programming team to create, validate and generate outputs (SDTM/ADaM compliant).
• Collaborate with biostatisticians to define analyses and methods.
• Perform quality control and validation of statistical outputs for regulatory submissions.
• Assist in preparing statistical reports and publications for study reporting.

Skills

R programming

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

Statistical analysis

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Biostatistics collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Statistics, Mathematics, CS, Life Sciences

Job description

ICON is seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to lead R-based analyses and develop CDISC-compliant datasets for clinical trials. You will drive quality, collaborate with biostatisticians, and support regulatory submissions.

The role requires strong R skills, SDTM/ADaM knowledge, and experience in a clinical research or biotech environment. You’ll work within a diverse team focused on delivering high-quality study results.