Clinical Associate
- Beijing, Shanghai
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Clinical Project Associate, China
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.
We are currently seeking a Senior Clinical Associate to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Clinical Associate at ICON, you will play a critical role in overseeing and supporting the execution of clinical trials, ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, and efficiency. You will collaborate with various teams to manage trial operations, address clinical challenges, and contribute to the successful delivery of research projects.
What You Will Be Doing:- Managing and coordinating clinical trial activities to ensure adherence to protocols, regulatory requirements, and project timelines.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to address clinical trial issues, optimize processes, and ensure the effective execution of studies.
- Overseeing site management and monitoring to ensure data integrity and compliance with study protocols.
- Providing guidance and support to clinical staff and investigators, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory standards.
- Tracking and reporting on trial progress, identifying potential risks, and implementing strategies to mitigate challenges.
- Advanced degree in a relevant field such as life sciences, clinical research, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in clinical trial management, with a strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to ensuring trial success and addressing clinical challenges.
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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At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential. See all locations Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
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