Senior Medical Coding Specialist

ICON Clinical Research; México; Híbrido; MXN 900.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance options

Retirement planning options

Global EAP/LifeWorks program

Life assurance

Country-specific benefits (varies)

Descripción de la vacante

ICON Strategic Solutions in Mexico seeks a Senior Medical Coding Specialist to lead coding for clinical trial data, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance across complex datasets. The role requires expertise in MedDRA and the WHO Drug Dictionary and involves mentoring junior coders and partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will stay current with coding standards and regulatory changes, contributing to SOP development and timely deliverables while supporting global trial activities in

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field.
• Certification in medical coding or clinical data management is a plus.
• Extensive experience in medical coding with MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary knowledge.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory guidelines for coding and data management.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to mentor others.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the medical coding process for clinical trial data, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Code medical terms using MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary; ensure data quality.
• Collaborate with clinical data management, safety, and operations teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Provide guidance and training to junior coding specialists.
• Help develop coding guidelines, QC processes, and SOPs.

Conocimientos

MedDRA coding

WHO Drug Dictionary

CDMS

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Clinical trial processes

Data interpretation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Medical coding certification

Herramientas

CDMS

Coding software

Descripción del empleo

Senior Medical Coding Specialist - Mexico

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

As a Senior Medical Coding Specialist at ICON, you will ensure accurate and consistent coding of medical data for clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

You will take ownership of scientific operations deliverables, applying your expertise to complex challenges.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the medical coding process for clinical trial data, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Managing the coding of medical terms using standardized dictionaries such as MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary, ensuring accurate data interpretation.
• Collaborating with clinical data management, safety, and clinical operations teams to resolve coding discrepancies and ensure data quality.
• Providing guidance and support to junior coding specialists, ensuring proper training and adherence to coding best practices.
• Participating in the development and implementation of coding guidelines, quality control processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensuring timely completion of coding tasks to meet project timelines and deliverables.
• Staying current with changes in coding standards, industry regulations, and therapeutic area knowledge to maintain high coding accuracy and compliance.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in scientific operations, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a life science, healthcare, or related field. Certification in medical coding or clinical data management is a plus.
• Extensive experience in medical coding, with in-depth knowledge of coding standards, such as MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes, regulatory requirements, and industry guidelines for coding and data management.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to accurately interpret and code medical terminology.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to manage coding teams and collaborate with cross-functional departments.
• Proficiency in coding software and clinical data management systems (CDMS).
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a global, fast‑paced environment.

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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) 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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)