Are you passionate about advancing clinical research and data science? ICON plc, a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, is seeking a Clinical Data Science Lead to join their team in Chennai or Bengaluru. This office-based role offers the opportunity to lead clinical data science activities while working with a global team of experts committed to shaping the future of clinical development.

Role Overview

The Clinical Data Science Lead will play a critical role in overseeing and executing clinical data science activities. The role encompasses a variety of tasks such as data review, risk management, analytics, and the management of clinical systems. This leadership position requires a strong understanding of clinical development processes, project management, and effective communication with both internal and external teams.

Clinical Data Science Lead

Location: Chennai

Job ID: JR124697

About the role

Clinical Data Science Lead- Office based- Chennai/ Bengaluru

ICON 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.

Functional Knowledge:

•Good knowledge of clinical data science activities (Data review, risk management & analytics, clinical systems).
•Working knowledge of project management, including the predictive elements of timelines, resource requirements and financial tracking.
Business Expertise:
• Understanding of protocol content and interpretation of critical data and data review requirements
• Ability to react and adapt requirements, processes and timelines in an agile manner.
•Tracks and keeps 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.
•Works independently and with other project leads, as needed, to negotiate timelines and key deliverables with clients and/or external customers, vendors and departments.
•Understand project level revenue recognition/forecasting process and provides input regarding actual and forecasts units/hrs (revenue and resources) to the CDS PM.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned as required
•Travel (approximately 15%) domestic and/or international.
Leadership:
• Functional Team Lead and primary point of contact for internal and external project team for CDS.
• Typically 2-4 years of experience. An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience may be considered in place of the education and experience stated.
•Strong leadership and project management skills.
•Embrace and contribute to a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining processes and adding value to the business and client needs.
•Travel (approximately 15%) domestic and/ or international.
Problem Solving:
• Use existing procedures to solve problems where solutions are not readily apparent; analyze information and standard practices to make judgement calls.
Impact:
• Establishes approach and leads resources to achieve operational and strategic plans. Impact is based on medium-term goals.
Interpersonal Skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Adapts delivery style to cater for knowledge and understanding levels of individuals or teams to ensure key messages and considerations are delivered without ambiguity.

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, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.