About the Role
The Senior Engineer, Clinical Trial Technology and Medical Imaging Applications is responsible for designing, developing, configuring, validating, and supporting project-specific analysis applications used in clinical trials. This role requires expertise in clinical trial technology, medical imaging, software engineering, and regulated SDLC practices to deliver reliable technology solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, configure, enhance, and maintain project-specific applications supporting clinical trial endpoints, imaging review, and operational workflows.
- Translate complex clinical, scientific, and operational requirements into technical specifications and application logic.
- Develop solutions for medical imaging, centralized review, endpoint assessment, and clinical data capture.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure applications meet study needs and customer expectations.
- Support application modernization, workflow automation, and reduction of technical debt.
- Develop and support systems for Blinded Independent Central Review, eligibility review, and adjudication workflows.
- Review and interpret clinical trial protocols and imaging manuals to ensure application design aligns with study requirements.
- Support workflows for image transfer, de-identification, reconciliation, and archival.
- Design technology solutions for consistent end-to-end data flow across various systems.
- Ensure alignment between imaging data, clinical data, and reporting outputs.
- Identify and mitigate data integrity risks and workflow gaps.
- Partner with Data Management to improve data mapping and reconciliation processes.
- Lead and support all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, validation, and deployment.
- Maintain traceability between requirements, design, test scripts, and validation evidence.
- Develop and maintain SDLC governance materials, technical documentation, and training materials.
- Support risk assessments, impact assessments, and regulated change control.
- Ensure systems align with applicable quality and regulatory expectations (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, etc.).
- Lead process improvement initiatives focused on quality, standardization, and operational efficiency.
- Identify workflow bottlenecks and technical debt.
- Develop reusable development standards, templates, and testing frameworks.
- Support portfolio-level governance, prioritization, and delivery tracking.
- Provide technical input for RFIs, sponsor assessments, and client audits.
- Serve as a senior technical advisor to various teams.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
- Mentor engineers and analysts, and promote knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Informatics, Information Systems, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in software engineering, clinical trial technology, medical imaging technology, healthcare technology, or regulated software development environments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting clinical research, CROs, pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations, medical imaging providers, imaging core labs, centralized review organizations, or clinical technology vendors.
- Direct experience supporting centralized imaging review organizations and blinded independent review workflows.
- Experience reviewing and translating clinical trial protocols, imaging manuals, and Independent Review Charters into application functionality.
- Experience supporting systems or applications used for medical imaging, centralized review, and clinical data capture.
- Strong experience working within regulated SDLC, validation, quality, and change control frameworks.
- Ability to independently assess competing priorities, make decisions based on study-specific risk, and deliver high-quality technical solutions with limited oversight.
- Working knowledge of imaging and endpoint assessment criteria across therapeutic areas is strongly preferred.
- AI-assisted imaging analysis, quantitative imaging, segmentation, volumetric analysis, radiomics, or machine learning enabled imaging workflows in regulated clinical research environments preferred.
- 8 + years of experience working for or supporting imaging CROs, medical imaging core labs, independent review organizations, eClinical technology providers, or clinical trial technology vendors.
- Experience with sponsor-facing solution design, technical feasibility assessment, RFI/RFP support, client audits, and regulatory inspection support.
- Experience creating or maintaining criteria-specific standards, reusable build components, and study configuration standards.
- Experience leading modernization initiatives, workflow automation, and technical debt remediation.
- Experience mentoring technical team members and building organizational knowledge management practices.
- Deep understanding of clinical trial operations, medical imaging workflows, and regulated clinical technology delivery.
- Ability to translate complex requirements into practical application solutions.
- Strong independent decision-making, prioritization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong quality mindset with focus on data integrity, traceability, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate clearly.
- Commitment to process improvement, standardization, and knowledge sharing.
- Willingness to travel as required, approximately 15%.
Skills
- Python
- Java
- SQL
- REST APIs
- JavaScript
- Web technologies
- Database design
- Application architecture
- Workflow automation
- Source control
- CI/CD
- Release management
- BPM
- Workflow orchestration
- Camunda BPM
- EDC
- eCRF design
- Clinical databases
- Clinical data review systems
- CTMS
- Study management tools
- Operational reporting
- Data exports
- Clinical data integrations
- DICOM standards
- Image transfer workflows
- Imaging archives
- Imaging viewers
- Image QC
- Reader platforms
- Annotation and measurement tools
- Central review platforms
- AI-enabled imaging solutions
- Production Set-up
- Project application build environments
- EDC/eCRF/database integrations
- Criteria-specific application standards
- Sponsor-specific study configurations
- Computer System Validation
- Risk-based validation
- UAT
- Traceability matrices
- Test scripts
- Validation evidence
- Audit trails
- GxP
- GAMP 5
- 21 CFR Part 11
- ICH-GCP
- EU Annex 11
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- Data mapping
- Data reconciliation
- Edit checks
- Endpoint data consistency
- Operational dashboards
- Sponsor reporting
- Downstream data delivery standards
- RECIST 1.1
- iRECIST
- irRECIST
- mRECIST
- Lugano
- Cheson
- LYRIC
- RANO
- PCWG3
- Volumetric assessments
- Cardiac assessments
- MSK imaging workflows
- GI imaging workflows
- Neuro imaging workflows
- AI-assisted imaging analysis
- Quantitative imaging
- Segmentation
- Volumetric analysis
- Radiomics
- Machine learning enabled imaging workflows
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
About the Company
- ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
- As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
Equal Opportunity
- ICON is an equal opportunity employer.
- We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
