Senior Clinical Data Systems Engineer

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning offerings

Global EAP LifeWorks access

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Senior Clinical Data Science Programmer to join the Clinical Systems team. You will lead design, development and delivery of clinical data solutions supporting global trials, translating study requirements into scalable, compliant systems.

You will mentor junior programmers, ensure high-quality delivery following SDLC and validation processes, and collaborate with customers and stakeholders to drive decision-making across the trial lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within Clinical Data Science, Clinical Systems or Clinical Programming.
• Strong experience working with clinical databases, data integration, analytics or data review platforms.
• Experience using programming languages such as 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 supporting data ingestion, validation, extraction and reporting activities.
• Create data review, risk management and analytical outputs that support 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 subject matter expertise on clinical data technologies.
• Ensure high-quality delivery through adherence to SDLC, validation and quality control processes.
• Mentor junior programmers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Clinical Data

Data integration

Analytics

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS/Life Sciences

Job description

ICON is seeking a Senior Clinical Data Science Programmer to join the Clinical Systems team. You will lead design, development and delivery of clinical data solutions supporting global trials, translating study requirements into scalable, compliant systems.

You will mentor junior programmers, ensure high-quality delivery following SDLC and validation processes, and collaborate with customers and stakeholders to drive decision-making across the trial lifecycle.