Clinical Site Manager

As Clinical Site Manager you will be responsible for maximizing site performance and site engagement in our client conducted clinical studies, as well as leveraging strong clinical operational and therapeutic expertise (scientific, clinical, disease states, and treatment alternatives knowledge within the therapeutic area(s)) to support execution of the clinical studies.

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations. With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

What you will be doing: 

• Responsible for the planning, initiation, coordination and management of all monitoring and monitoring-related activities as well as supervision of all site-related activities to ensure compliance with the client Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and regulatory requirements
• Engage with clinical sites to develop, build, and maintain strong relationships with investigators/staff that will ensure high quality investigative sites to support the client’s clinical development programs
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders as well as third party vendors
• Provide operational support to the CPM/Sr CPM to deliver the study within planned timelines and according to required standards of quality and compliance
• Evaluate, screen and develop high quality investigative sites to support the client’s clinical development programs
• Responsible for the early engagement with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)/ sites / patients organizations and key contact point for these throughout the study.
• Interact/train new investigators to work on the client clinical trials
• Attend key therapeutic trainings/meetings and/or industry trainings

You are:

• A SCRA with a minimum of 4+ years of monitoring experience in Switzerland
• Excellent verbal and written communication in German, French and English
• Operate effectively within an international and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to supervise monitoring and related activities in a clinical trial
• Ability to have scientific discussions with Investigators and Site Personnel
• BA/BS Degree required
• Ability to travel domestically

Please note that this is a traveling position and you will have to be willing to travel at least 50% of the time (including overnight stays)

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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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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