Senior Clinical Data Systems Lead

KCR Placement; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation; they seek a Senior Clinical Data Science Programmer to lead design, development and delivery of clinical data solutions for global trials. You will mentor junior programmers, drive SDLC adherence, and work across study teams, customers and technology partners to deliver scalable data solutions.

In this role you will engage in data ingestion, validation, analytics and reporting, supporting study oversight and

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.
• Experience with clinical databases, data integration, analytics or data review platforms.
• Programming with R, Python, SQL or equivalent.
• Understanding of clinical trial processes, data standards and regulatory expectations.
• Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Data Science / Life Sciences

Job description

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation; they seek a Senior Clinical Data Science Programmer to lead design, development and delivery of clinical data solutions for global trials. You will mentor junior programmers, drive SDLC adherence, and work across study teams, customers and technology partners to deliver scalable data solutions.

In this role you will engage in data ingestion, validation, analytics and reporting, supporting study oversight and