Senior Programmer

ICON plc; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 1,486,000 - 2,477,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Life assurance

Global EAP LifeWorks

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer II to lead programming across clinical studies. You will develop SAS and R solutions, create ADaM datasets, and deliver high-quality TLFs for regulatory submissions.

You will work with statisticians, data managers, and cross-functional teams across multiple therapeutic areas, with a focus on oncology and real-world evidence programmes. Remote, international opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related discipline is required.
• 3+ years of statistical programming experience in pharma/biotech/CRO.
• Strong experience with ADaM datasets and Tables, Listings and Figures (TLFs).
• Practical SAS programming experience within clinical trials.
• Experience using R in a clinical research environment.
• Understanding of CDISC ADaM and SDTM standards.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and study reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain complex SAS and R programs for clinical trial analysis and reporting.
• Lead programming activities for assigned studies ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.
• Create and review ADaM datasets, TLFs, and programming specifications.
• Collaborate with statisticians, data managers, and study teams to deliver regulatory outputs.
• Support submission activities including Define.xml and regulatory deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with CDISC, ICH-GCP, and sponsor requirements.
• Provide mentoring to junior programmers and contribute to standards.

Skills

SAS programming

R programming

CDISC standards

ADaM datasets

Regulatory submissions

Lead programming

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Mathematics/CS/Life Sciences

Tools

Define.xml knowledge

Job description

Senior Programmer - South Africa/Kenya/Poland/Hungary - Remote

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.

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart. As a global leader in clinical research, we partner with some of the world's most innovative pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the development of life-changing treatments.

We're currently expanding our dedicated Biometrics Partnership with one of our key clients and are seeking experienced Senior Statistical Programmers to join our growing team. This is an opportunity to work on high-profile clinical development programmes while collaborating with industry-leading experts in statistics, programming, and data sciences.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Statistical Programmer II, you will play a key role in the delivery of statistical programming activities across clinical studies, supporting analysis, reporting, and regulatory submissions. You'll work independently on complex programming tasks while contributing to study-level leadership and mentoring less experienced programmers.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of therapeutic areas and study phases, with opportunities across traditional clinical development, oncology, and real-world evidence programmes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop, validate, and maintain complex SAS and R programs for clinical trial analysis and reporting
• Lead statistical programming activities for assigned studies, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery
• Create and review ADaM datasets, Tables, Listings and Figures (TLFs), and associated programming specifications
• Collaborate with statisticians, data managers, and cross-functional study teams to deliver regulatory-compliant outputs
• Support submission activities including Define.xml and other regulatory deliverables
• Ensure programming deliverables comply with CDISC standards, ICH-GCP guidelines, and sponsor requirements
• Perform quality reviews and contribute to programming standards and process improvements
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior programmers
• Contribute to study-level planning, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of statistical programming experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO industry
• Strong experience programming ADaM datasets and generating Tables, Listings and Figures (TLFs)
• Practical experience using SAS within clinical trials
• Experience using R within a clinical research environment
• Understanding of CDISC standards, including ADaM and SDTM
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions and clinical study reporting
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience acting as a lead programmer on studies or workstreams
• Oncology and/or Real World Evidence (RWE) experience
• Knowledge of Define.xml and submission package preparation
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Previous experience working on GSK studies or within a sponsor-dedicated model

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.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

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.