Senior Statistical Programmer
IREICON 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
Join us at ICON and become a key contributor within our dedicated Functional Service Provider team, supporting a leading global medical devices organisation. As a Senior Statistical Programmer, you will play an essential role in shaping the future of healthcare by delivering high‑quality statistical programming that enables safer, more innovative medical devices to reach patients worldwide.
In this role, you’ll work within a collaborative, scientifically driven environment where your programming expertise directly influences regulatory submissions, clinical evidence strategies, and product lifecycle decisions. If you are passionate about data, thrive in a fast‑paced clinical environment, and want your work to have real‑world impact, we’d love to meet you.
What You Will Be Doing
Develop and validate SAS programs supporting the analysis and reporting of clinical and real‑world data for medical device studies.
Collaborate closely with biostatisticians and cross‑functional partners to shape statistical analysis plans and ensure robust, compliant methodologies are applied.
Conduct rigorous quality control checks to ensure accuracy, traceability, and consistency across all statistical outputs and deliverables.
Support the creation of statistical reports, presentations, and technical summaries for regulatory submissions, audits, and internal decision‑making.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying efficiencies, enhancing programming standards, and contributing to best‑practice guidance within the FSP team.
Your Profile
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
Demonstrated experience in statistical programming, gained within a clinical research, medical devices, or pharmaceutical setting.
Strong proficiency in SAS programming, with a solid understanding of statistical concepts, clinical data structures, and regulatory expectations.
Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills, with high attention to detail and data integrity.
Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed, scientific environment and translate technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
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.
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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.
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