"At ICON, it's our People that set us Apart"



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.



ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development. We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a great career. We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart.

Please Note: This position will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area, but will actually be home-based. Occassional commutes into a Redwood City office location will be required for meetings, etc.



You will be responsible for statistical aspects of clinical and preclinical research projects. Project responsibilities include study design, case report form development, analysis planning and scheduling, analysis and interpretation of data, and reporting of results. You may be required to coordinate analysis efforts across multiple research projects conducted for a client.



Additional responsibilities include:



- Responsible for statistical aspects of projects, including experimental design, analysis and presentation of data; maintain consistent approaches within and across research projects.

- Serve as a statistical consultant and advisor in study design, sample size estimation, patient randomization, statistical analyses and interpretation of data.

- Responsible for statistical aspects of CRF design.

- Assist clinical database administrators in the design of project databases and, as needed, review project database structures and data management coding conventions; review and, when necessary, write quality control specifications for projects.

- May serve as a Project Manager for projects that are primarily data management, biostatistics or statistical programming in scope.

- Develop statistical analysis plans, including the definition of derived data sets and the design of templates for statistical tables, figures and/or data listings for clinical summary reports.

- Write programs to select, retrieve, manipulate, edit and analyze data.

- Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of analyses conducted for assigned projects; monitors and verifies statistical analysis programs written by junior statisticians and programmers.

- Prepare statistical summary reports.

- Manage statistical projects for high quality, within budget and on-time completion.

- Participate in presentations at client and investigator meetings.

- Assist in the preparation and review of biostatistical input to ICON research proposals.

- Provide appropriate statistical input for regulatory submissions and respond to statistical questions raised by regulatory agencies.

- Perform additional duties as assigned.

- M.S. degree in statistics, biostatistics or related field with at least 6 years of pharmaceutical or related experience; OR Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics, or related field with at least 4 years of pharmaceutical or related experience.

- In-depth knowledge of study designs and statistical analysis conventions in two or more therapeutic areas.

- Knowledge in applied parametric and nonparametric statistics, strong SAS programming skills.

- Ability to translate client needs into statistical practice and the ability to educate clients in the use of statistics.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Come to ICON and be an important part of a well respected and growing company that believes the details of your career are every bit as critical as the work you do. You'll enjoy highly competitive compensation and an exceptional benefits package.



To apply directly, click on the following link (or paste into a browser) and search for Requisition #525: http://www.iconclinical.com/careers/job-opportunities/job-search/index.xml



ICON is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to strength in diversity.