ICON Careers Blog

An interview with Sheila Kelly: her career journey and women in IT

5 Mar 21

Diversity is one of the key drivers of innovation. Diversity of experience, skill set, background and perspective are all essential within a team. Despite technology bein...

Why ICON is the place to bring your IT skills

15 Dec 20

There are currently 55.3 million IT professionals working around the globe and because every industry relies to some extent on technology, employees with digital experien...

How an internship at a Clinical Research Organisation will set you up for success

11 Dec 20

Who is ICON? We’re a market-leading, technology-led Clinical Research Organisation. Since ICON’s inception, we’ve made it our mission to help our client...

How our IT Operations team help improve the lives of people every day

20 Nov 20

What does it mean to work in clinical research? For a lot of our colleagues, it’s a chance to have an impact on peoples’ lives and to make their mark on the i...

What it's like to work in the IT team of the world's best CRO

18 Nov 20

ICON was once again announced as the best CRO in the Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Awards. Being recognised as the best in the industry wouldn’t be possible wit...

How to write an outstanding life sciences CV

28 Oct 20

Around 248,400 people are employed by the UK life sciences industry and as one of the fastest-growing sectors, that number is expected to continue climbing. Despite it be...

ICON is crowned BEST CRO at the Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards

28 Oct 20

In October, we were crowned the Best Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) at the Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Awards and we want to share with you what that means to...

How to forge a career in clinical research

17 Sep 20

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 2019 there were 56,848 clinical trials worldwide and in just 10 years that figure has increased by a factor of 20. Th...

5 tips to make a lasting impression in a video interview

16 Sep 20

The number of companies using video interviews jumped up by 67% in four weeks in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Both employers and recruiters were forced to adopt new t...

How wearable technology has reinvented clinical trials

26 Aug 20

Wearable technology has become a normal part of everyday life, from fitness trackers and smart watches to smart jewellery and implantables, more sophisticated wearable me...

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