Senior Clinical Data Science Lead

at  Icon plc

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations.
With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
We have an fantastic opportunity for a Senior Clinical Data Science Lead to join ICON’s Clinical Data Operations team.

LOCATIONS: home-based OR office-based

• Poland
• Spain
• Portugal
• United Kingdom

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

The Senior Clinical Data Science Lead (Senior CDSL) serves as the primary contact for internal and external team members regarding clinical data science data review activities and leads these review activities to ensure delivery of data fit for analysis. They are accountable for achieving clinical data science deliverables on-time, with high-quality, and to agreed financial metrics.

• Develop and oversee timeliness of clinical data science activities during the life cycle of studies as it relates to data review and data delivery milestones
• Provide input into clinical system development activities and clinical risk management activities
• Track and keep functional management and those responsible for project management informed of any issues that might affect project target dates, scope or budget and escalates potential problems effectively and in a timely manner
• Forecast budget, hours, and resourcing for clinical data review activities
• Perform analytic review as defined in the scope of work and functional plans focusing on errors that matter or have a meaningful impact on the safety of the subject or interpretation of the final analysis
• Accountable for the development of planning documents related to data review, data analytics, and data deliverables.
• Participate in Sponsor and/or third-party audits.
• Negotiate timelines and key deliverables with clients and/or external customers, vendors, and departments as needed
• Travel (approximately 15%) domestic and/or international