Senior Clinical Python Programmer

ICON plc; Bell (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee assistance program

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions seeks a Senior Clinical Python Programmer to lead data science efforts for clinical trials, overseeing data programming, pipelines, and visualization outputs to support decision-making.

In a sponsor-dedicated model, you will collaborate across functions in a matrix environment, applying Python, Pyspark, SDTM knowledge, and BI tools to deliver reliable, compliant analyses. We offer stability, career development and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Data Warehouse within a regulated clinical trial environment.
• Strong Python proficiency and data manipulation.
• Pyspark and Pandas experience encouraged.
• SDTM data structures knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for delivery in a continuous improvement framework with respect to systems deployment, life cycle management and enhancements supported user groups.
• Contribute to initiatives to yield faster and more effective report development, efficient change management services for analytics platforms.
• Use your technical expertise with clinical data and report building, and experience gained through working with diverse and complex business processes and associated system infrastructures.
• Work in a matrix environment across functions and departments.

Skills

Python

Pyspark

Pandas

SDTM data structures

Tools

Tibco Spotfire

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Databricks

Job description

Senior Clinical Python Programmer

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.

Senior Clinical Python Programmer /Clinical Python Programmer

We are currently seeking a Clinical Python Developer to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Clinical Python Developer at ICON Strategic Solutions, you will be instrumental in leading the development and implementation of advanced data science solutions for clinical trials. Your role will involve overseeing data programming activities, data pipeline maintenance, and generating visualized output analysis to support clinical research and decision‑making.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Be responsible for delivery in a continuous improvement framework with respect to systems deployment, life cycle management and enhancements supported user groups.
• Contribute to initiatives to yield faster and more effective report development, efficient change management services for analytics platforms.
• Use your technical expertise with clinical data and report building, and experience gained through working with diverse and complex business processes and associated system infrastructures.
• Work in a matrix environment across functions and departments.

Your Profile:

• More than 4 years' experience as a Business Analyst, working within Data Warehouse platforms in a regulated industry within a clinical trial environment.
• In depth knowledge of Python and its associated data manipulation packages.
• Pyspark experience preferred.
• Pandas experienced also considered.
• Advanced knowledge of SDTM data structures.
• Mapping experience and domain specific therapeutic area knowledge preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Tibco Spotfire development preferred.
• Equivalent visualization development tool (Power BI, Tableau or Qlik etc.) experience considered.
• Databricks experience preferred.
• Knowledge to gather requirements and writing user requirement documentation
• Ability to work independently on assignments of moderate to high complexity without support.

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.

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