Senior Clinical Data Science Programmer Lead

ICON Clinical Research; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme (

Life assurance

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer to drive design, development and delivery of clinical data solutions across global trials. You will lead complex programming activities, translate requirements into scalable systems and mentor junior programmers to ensure compliant, high-quality outputs.

Role blends clinical data, programming and study delivery with opportunities to engage customers, set standards and influence cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Life Sciences or related field.
• Significant experience in Clinical Data Science, Clinical Systems or Clinical Programming.
• Strong experience with clinical databases, data integration, analytics or data review platforms.
• Experience using R, Python, SQL or equivalent technologies.
• Understanding of clinical trial processes, data standards and regulatory expectations.
• Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and project coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and maintain clinical data systems and study databases.
• Develop programming solutions for data ingestion, validation, extraction and reporting.
• Create data review, risk management and analytical outputs for study oversight.
• Translate business requirements into scalable clinical system solutions.
• Act as a technical lead across study builds and complex system enhancements.
• Support customer engagements and provide SME on clinical data technologies.
• Ensure high-quality delivery through SDLC, validation and quality control processes.
• Mentor junior programmers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Clinical data systems

Data integration

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Life Sciences or related

Tools

SQL databases

Data integration tools

Job description

ICON Clinical Research in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer to drive design, development and delivery of clinical data solutions across global trials. You will lead complex programming activities, translate requirements into scalable systems and mentor junior programmers to ensure compliant, high-quality outputs.

Role blends clinical data, programming and study delivery with opportunities to engage customers, set standards and influence cross-functional teams