Clinical Associate
- Burlington
- Clinical Operations
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
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- Full Service Division
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Clinical Associate
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.
The position will be based in Toronto and requires fluency in both English and French (spoken and written).
We are currently seeking a Clinical Associate to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Clinical Associate at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the design, implementation, and management of clinical trials, contributing to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.
What you will be doing
- Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of clinical trials, ensuring adherence to protocol requirements, regulatory guidelines, and industry standards.
- Coordinate study activities including site initiation, patient recruitment, data collection, and monitoring visits to ensure timely and accurate data collection and documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Clinical Operations, Data Management, and Biometrics to support the successful execution of clinical trials.
- Maintain comprehensive study documentation and records, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standard operating procedures.
- Support study close-out activities including data cleaning, analysis, and preparation of clinical study reports.
Your profile
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, or a related field.
- Previous experience in clinical research or healthcare, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing priorities effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities, with a commitment to ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build strong relationships with study teams and clinical sites.
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.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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