Senior Clinical Data Programmer - ICON Full-time Job

ICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We specialize in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support Clinical Development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. We started as a team of 5 members in 1990 & today we are ranking at top 4 worldwide based on revenue of 2015. Currently we have 12200+ employees across the globe. ICON is a $1.575bn company having its presence across 89 offices in 37 countries. Responsibilities:Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which center around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance. As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs. Annotate CRFs in accordance with CDISC published or sponsor specific guidelines with appropriate metadata to reflect case report tabulation (CRT) data sets. Create data set specifications per specified study requirements. Program data sets per specification. Validate data sets per the formal, documented QC process. Create data programming specifications per specified study requirements. Program clinical data programs per specification. Validate clinical data programs per the formal, documented QC process. Review and quality assure CRF, data set and programming specifications, program code and outputs. Create and maintain study documentation as required, in accordance with ICON Standard Operating Procedures. Execute programs and generate clinical data outputs to according to study/client requirements. Participate in testing of clinical data system upgrades and documenting of test scripts when required. Adhere to Data Management department quality control procedures. Liaise with other ICON functions & sponsors as needed. To undertake other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time. Contribute to department process improvements, SOPs and WPs Demonstrable expertise with CDISC CDASH, SDTM, CRT-DDS, ADaM, and controlled terminology. Manage multiple projects, ensuring that timelines are met and deliverables are of sufficient quality Presentation and attendance at appropriate scientific meetings and conferences. Required Skills:Demonstrated ability to produce programmed clinical data deliverables (CDS only). Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and timelines. Ability to perform assigned tasks with little supervision. Ability to liaise professionally with team members. Team player with strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, applications and techniques. Expert knowledge of the clinical data programming development life cycle. Expert knowledge of clinical data programming concepts. Knowledge of SQL programming desirable. Advanced knowledge of SAS programming. PROCESS Technical and competency selection:When you spot an opportunity you're interested in and submit an application, one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will contact you to evaluate your suitability for this position, as well as for other openings within the business. The evaluation will look at your technical skills and your competencies – for example, delivering excellence. Interview After this, we'll let you know if we'll be progressing with your application. If you have been successful at this stage, we will talk you through a telephone interview. This will then be followed by an interview with our Hiring Manager, either face to face or by tele-conference. Offer If you're successful, we will notify you with details of the offer, talk you through our culture and values, answer any questions you may have – and above all, welcome you to the ICON team.