Team Lead ICON Clinical Research - Thiruvananthapuram, .."R"

Team Lead 

ICON Clinical Research - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

- 006167 Description This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast paced, busy environment for a leading global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The holder of the role provides input to, and supports the technical development of, the team and also fulfils the role of SAS Lead I on projects as required to coordinate SAS Programming tasks assigned to the region for the development of statisticalprograms designed to analyse clinical trials; to assist experienced staff in planning resource allocation within and across projects for SAS programming of safety tables and listings for clinical studies; to assess training needs with projects teams and make assignments to provide these trainings Overview of the role Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centersaround our commitment to People,Clients and Performance. As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of processimprovement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meetingclient needs. As a Manager, the employee is expected to recognize the importance of and create a culture ofprocess improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business andmeeting client needs. Responsible for the line management of SAS Programmers within the department to ensureeffective work production of their line reports' Manage own and line reports activities to assure timely and quality completion includingadherence to all company standards' Support the Biostatistics and Programming department to achieve regional and global goals Travel (approximately 0%) domestic and/or internationalthrough input to departmental development initiatives and effective management of assignedline reports' Conduct the administrative activities of line reports including provision of regular meetings,objective setting and performing appraisals' Manage the development and training of line reports' Participate in the interviewing and recruitment of staff Perform these responsibilities in addition to the job requirements relating to the technical jobtitle Plans all SAS program development tasks, and Internal Quality review requirements for that portionof any SAS programming project which has been assigned Assign programming and internal quality review tasks to Indian SAS programmers within a projectteam Plans ahead, performs early review of all assigned project work and compiles queries for the teamleads Is responsible to ensure that all output within a project is accurate and has consistent appearance Maintains study documentation and files according to departmental policy Periodically reviews best practices for SAS programming projects done in collaboration with differentoffices (EU / US / other) and reports on training needs or suggests process improvements to Manager/Team Leader Maintains professional currency through literature review and membership of professional bodies Other duties as assigned Supervision Develop supporting staff skills, encourage growth and provide regular performance feedback Line manage staff and help set clear goals and objectives' Accountable for identifying training needs within projects Assist with training and/or mentoring of junior level SAS programmers' Role Requirements Bachelor’s Degree or local equivalent Demonstrated attributes indicating people management potential for example throughprevious experience of supervising and/or line management of staff Prior relevant experience in project leadership including co-ordination of teams and responsibility for project deliverables preferably associated within a programmingenvironment and/or clinical trials Recognition of advanced level SAS programming expertise Thorough understanding of the Clinical Domain and data structures. Understands software development life cycle and is familiar with ICON documentation fordevelopment, implementation and change control for SAS programs used to generate tables andlistings for clinical studies Strong organisational, planning and problem solving skills Excellent communications skills - good verbal and written Demonstrated leadership ability as well as the ability to work independently Advanced SAS certification Benefits of Working in ICON Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package that includes an excellent pension scheme, private health care, life assurance and staff recognition schemes. This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career. What’s Next Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity. ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. Job : SAS Programming Primary Location : India-Trivandrum Organization : SAS Programming CLICK HERE TO APPLY :