Associate Director Informaticist

ICON plc • Blue Bell, SD

23h

About The Position

The Associate Director Informaticist supports the design of clinical programs and trials by bringing together internal and external data—including prevalence data, real-world data and analytics, electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA), and Schedule of Activities (SoA)—to develop insights that inform asset profiles, program strategy, and trial designs. The role drives excellence and optimization to enable more efficient planning and execution.

The position is within ICON Strategic Solutions’ sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise. ICON describes its environment as collaborative and highlights opportunities for stability and career development, with work contributing to treatments for patients worldwide.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or health-related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, drug development, and/or related fields.
• Therapeutic expertise and knowledge of the clinical research landscape.
• Ability to acquire and maintain expertise to support portfolio needs.
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Responsibilities

• Lead the approach to program design, placement decisions, and related considerations, including scaling Decentralized Clinical Trials, applying Value Based Research principles, and enabling diverse representation in clinical trials.
• Develop and lead approaches to data taxonomies supporting eCOA and SoA designs and related considerations.
• Drive standardization in design within and across therapeutic areas through the use of taxonomies.
• Communicate insights and strategies to optimize trial and program design for time, value, cost, and/or risk, while creating accessibility and pathways for participation in clinical trials.
• Collaborate with asset teams to provide data and insights supporting asset strategy, program, and trial design decisions.
• Anticipate and ensure completion of modeling and scenario needs by applying clinical development, therapeutic area, and analytics expertise.
• Support the use of real-world data and collaborate cross-functionally to inform design.
• Promote data-driven and risk-based decision-making.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programmes, including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior