Clinical Lead
- San Antonio
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
- Early Phase Services
- Office Based
About the role
Clinical Lead- Early Phase Research- ICON San Antonio TX
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 Clinical Lead to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Clinical Lead at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in designing and analyzing clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contributing to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.'
Title: Clinical Lead
Location: 100% on-site San Antonio TX
What you will be doing
- Provide leadership and strategic direction for clinical trial activities, including protocol development, study design, and execution.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, and management of clinical studies, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address operational challenges, mitigate risks, and optimize study performance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors, investigators, and regulatory authorities, fostering effective communication and relationship management.
- Lead and mentor clinical project teams, providing guidance, support, and expertise throughout the study lifecycle.
Your profile
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field. (Will accept RN's)
- Extensive experience in clinical research, including demonstrated expertise in study management and execution.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements, clinical trial methodologies, and industry best practices.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills, with a focus on driving results and achieving project objectives.
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, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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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