Senior Statistical Programmer - Clinical Trials SAS Expert

ICON Strategic Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme (

Life assurance

Childcare vouchers

Bike purchase scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Subsidized travel passes

Health assessments

Job summary

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to own development and validation of high-quality statistical programs in collaboration with biostatisticians.

You will contribute to regulatory submissions and ensure outputs meet scientific and regulatory standards, supporting the success of clinical studies and life-changing therapies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Proven experience in statistical programming, ideally within clinical research or the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong command of SAS programming with a solid grounding in statistical concepts and clinical data analysis.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with strong teamwork skills and the ability to translate analyses into insights.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate SAS programs to support statistical analysis and reporting of clinical trial data.
• Collaborate with biostatisticians to shape analysis plans and methodologies.
• Conduct quality control checks to ensure accuracy and consistency of outputs.
• Support creation of statistical reports, presentations, and regulatory submission documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve programming processes and contribute to team innovation.

Skills

SAS

Statistical programming

Clinical data analysis

Communication & teamwork

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Statistics/Math/CS

Job description

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re seeking a Senior Statistical Programmer to own development and validation of high-quality statistical programs in collaboration with biostatisticians.

You will contribute to regulatory submissions and ensure outputs meet scientific and regulatory standards, supporting the success of clinical studies and life-changing therapies.