Senior Clinical Data Systems Lead

Kena Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Global EAP LifeWorks

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation focused on bringing new medicines to patients faster. We are seeking a Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer to lead design, development and delivery of scalable clinical data solutions supporting global trials.

You will work across study teams, customers and partners to translate requirements into high-quality data systems, analytics and reporting tools.

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 programming with R, Python, SQL or equivalents.
• Understanding of clinical trial processes, data standards and regulatory expectations.
• Experience collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams.
• 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 QC processes.
• Mentor junior programmers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Clinical data

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation focused on bringing new medicines to patients faster. We are seeking a Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer to lead design, development and delivery of scalable clinical data solutions supporting global trials.

You will work across study teams, customers and partners to translate requirements into high-quality data systems, analytics and reporting tools.