Clinical Lead

"At ICON, it's our People that set us Apart"

Clinical Lead role within ICON: 

The Clinical Lead will supervisor all aspects of the Research Assistants workflow.  Serves as the liaison for Research Assistant and works in conjunction with the Principle Investigators(PIs), Project Manager(s) (PMs) and Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) to assign the appropriate clinical staff to execute the clinical trial. Ensures the quality of work of Research Assistants. Has frequent communication with a variety of individuals responsible for the execution of the clinical trial including, clinical research subjects, PI, Pharmacists and other staff as appropriate

Job Responsibilities

·         Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.

·         As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.

·         As a Clinical Lead, the employee is expected to recognize the importance of and create a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.

·         Travel (approximately 0%) domestic and/or international.

·         Coordinate to ensure proper execution of clinical trial.

·         Responsible for clarifying any clinical trial related issues to ensure proper execution of clinical trial.

·         Apply all IEP CRU Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) applicable to job duties.

·         Familiarize and understand protocol requirements.

·         Participate in all internal and external clinical trial meetings, as appropriate.

·         Ensure the collection of data and dataflow through the QC process (e.g. completion of internal queries).

·         Participate in the QC execution and review of study documents (e.g. source documents, informed consents).

·         Function as a Research Assistant as necessary to ensure adequate coverage of scheduled clinical trials.

·         Give report to incoming Clinical Leads.

·         Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations (e.g. OSHA, FDA, etc.).

·         Follow any reasonable directives.

·         To undertake other reasonable related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

·         Supervise research assistants and oversee their performance in the execution of the clinical trial. To include but not limited to:

a.     Ensuring the clinical staff is executing clinical trial activities as outlined in the clinical trial protocol

b.    Ensuring proper documentation of all procedures

Benefits of working at ICON:

In addition to partnering with the top pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the world we offer a strong benefits package that includes a comprehensive health plan, retirement plans, competitive pay, bonus plans, vacation, and other incentives.  

To succeed you will need:

We are seeking candidates with a Degree in Healthcare or Science. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Registered Nurse (RN) – preferred. Maintains current Licensures, CPR Certification or ACLS as applicable.

To be successful you will be expected to have at least one year experience in clinical research or related fields and minimum one year experience in management/ leadership/assistant supervisor ideally in a clinical setting.

We invite you to review our opportunities at www.iconplc.com/careers. 

What’s Next?

Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity. 

ICON is an equal opportunity employer - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.