Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Minimum qualification
- Bachelor's degree
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** ICON is seeking a Senior Clinical Data Science Programmer to join their Clinical Systems team. This role involves serving as a senior technical expert responsible for the design, development, and delivery of clinical data solutions for global clinical trials. The position requires leading complex programming and system development activities, translating study requirements into high-quality, compliant, and scalable clinical data solutions, and supporting the implementation of clinical databases, data review solutions, integrations, analytics, and reporting tools. **What you will do** * Design, configure and maintain clinical data systems and study databases. * Develop programming solutions supporting data ingestion, validation, extraction and reporting activities. * Create data review, risk management and analytical outputs that support study oversight. * Translate business requirements into scalable clinical system solutions. * Act as a technical lead across study builds and complex system enhancements. * Support customer engagements and provide subject matter expertise on clinical data technologies. * Ensure high-quality delivery through adherence to SDLC, validation and quality control processes. * Mentor junior programmers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Life Sciences or a related discipline. * Significant experience within Clinical Data Science, Clinical Systems or Clinical Programming. * Strong experience working with clinical databases, data integration, analytics or data review platforms. * Experience using programming languages such as R, Python, SQL or equivalent technologies. * Understanding of clinical trial processes, data standards and regulatory expectations. * Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional stakeholders. * Excellent problem-solving, communication and project coordination skills. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a senior technical expert with a background in Clinical Data Science, Clinical Systems, or Clinical Programming. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with clinical databases, data integration, analytics, or data review platforms, proficiency in programming languages like R, Python, or SQL, and a solid understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory expectations. They should also possess leadership capabilities, excellent problem-solving, communication, and project coordination skills, and experience in customer engagement and mentoring junior colleagues. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-lead-clinical-data-science-programmer-icon-plc Source: myjobmag
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