Senior Biostatistician, Sponsor Dedicated

ICON plc • Blue Bell, SD

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About The Position

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. As a Senior Biostatistician I at ICON, you will design and analyse clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contribute to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies. The company is proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and welcomes individuals to join its mission to shape the future of clinical development.

Requirements

• Master's degree or Ph.D in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of biostatistical experience.
• Strong knowledge of multiple statistical and therapeutic areas, the drug development process, and statistical programming practices and procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Extensive working knowledge of GxP, ICH, internal processes and external regulations (as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Lead on biostatistics tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Perform Study Statistician role with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate strong statistical expertise with a good understanding of more complex design of experiments and inference methodologies (where applicable awareness / knowledge of Bayesian, Futility & Predictive Inference, Estimands, Missing Data etc.).
• Actively participate in matrix team meetings where required.
• Support design, analysis and interpretation, uses a wide range of statistical approaches and/or applicable software to explore options (under supervision).
• Author analysis plans and prepare statistical inputs to key documents and presentation materials (under supervision).
• Contribute to the development of statistical strategy at a study-level, which may be shared with stakeholders (under supervision).
• Anticipate problems related to assigned work or areas of expertise and able to implement solutions, proactively seeking input from supervisor/manager.
• Apply standard processes to tasks, ensuring that deliverables are accurate, high quality and met according to agreed timelines.
• Perform Quality Control (QC) of other people's work under supervision.
• Explain technical approaches to non-technical colleagues/settings.
• Work under supervision on multi-disciplinary teams.

Benefits

• 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, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees