ICONIC

Principal Biostatistician

ICON plc is a leading global contract research organization dedicated to accelerating drug development and improving patient outcomes.

ICON

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Principal Biostatistician- South Africa

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development

We are currently seeking a Principal Biostatistician to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Principal Biostatistician at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in designing and analyzing clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contributing to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Serves as lead biostatistician for programs of studies, submissions, or on simple to complex individual studies.

  • Oversees statistical activities that support ICON’s interactions with clients and regulatory agencies.

  • Reviews and approves statistical methods sections of study protocols, statistical analysis plans and statistical input to reports.

  • Prepares and approves research proposals and budgets to provide statistical consulting and to conduct statistical analyses for clients.

  • Participates in bid defense meetings and makes presentations at marketing meetings with prospective clients.

Your Profile:

  • Master's degree or Ph.D in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field with 9 or more years of biostatistical experience with Master’s degree; 7 or more years required with Ph.D

  • Advanced knowledge of multiple statistical and therapeutic areas, the drug development process, and statistical programming practices and procedures.

  • Advanced ability to plan, supervise, implement, and monitor the statistical processes for multiple clinical studies.

  • Effective written and oral communication skills with demonstrated leadership ability.

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, 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.

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.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

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About ICON

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Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We are a global provider of consulting and outsourced development and commercialisation services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and government and public health organizations. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality. Our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.

We are proud to have developed 18 of the world's top 20 best-selling drugs, showcasing our commitment to driving advancements in the healthcare sector. Our extensive portfolio of services includes early clinical and bioanalytical solutions, specialty laboratory solutions, cardiac safety solutions, and many more. Additionally, we emphasize patient-centric trial design and real-world data strategies to optimize recruitment and ensure the success of clinical trials. Through these innovations, ICON is not only enhancing clinical research methodologies but also transforming the overall experience for sponsors, patients, and healthcare providers alike.

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