(SR) Project Manager - Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.
 

Are you ready to be a leader of a successful study delivery team? ICON’s award-winning study execution capabilities have led to the approval of 18 of the world’s top 20 best-selling drugs. Make your experience count for the benefit of patients worldwide.

Location: Any US location (Home or Office Based)

At ICON, it’s our people that sets us apart.

As a Project Manager on our Infectious Disease & Vaccines team, you will add to a culture of project group excellence with a focus on exceeding client needs, process improvement, and adding value.

You will be the primary point of contact for designated projects, delivering successful client relationships, leading cross-functional teams, defining project scope, building resource requirements, risk migration strategies, associated action plans and issue resolution. You will lead global trials within a therapeutically aligned team across a variety of complex indications. As the Project Manager, you are involved at the forefront of innovation and drive delivery using your project leadership expertise.

Our projects include phase 1 safety and immunogenicity vaccine trials, to phase 2 safety and efficacy trials to large scale outcomes mega-trials. You have the support of extraordinary, tenured and experienced leadership whose goal is to help you apply and expand your project management, drug development, and therapeutic expertise.

The Role:

• Run a cross functional project team ensuring all necessary delivery of project training and developing a succession plan for the core team members
• Manage project study budgets and invoicing procedures according to study contract
• Report progress of projects to ICON clients and monitor and implement QC activities as necessary
• Collaborate with business development to ensure we have a dedicated commercial aptitude  and work together with internal colleagues and external partners to identify new avenues for growth

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in science, business, medicine or equivalent degree
• Project Management (PMI) or equivalent certification is desirable
• At least 2 years PM experience within clinical research and study operations
• Subject matter expertise in Infectious Disease, Vaccines, and/or complex indications (including inpatient or ICU/Critical Care trials)  
• Comprehensive knowledge of ICH-GCP
• Strength in communication, planning, decision-making, negotiation, conflict management and time management skills
• Willingness to travel up to 25% as needed