Clinical Study Manager II
- Groningen
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
- Clinical Trial Management
- Office Based
TA Business Partner
- Full Service Division
About the role
Clinical Study Manager II - Hybrid - Groningen, Netherlands
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.
Based in Groningen, Netherlands.
Early Phase clinic.
Six month fixed-term contract
Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.
The Clinical Study Manager Role:
Provides clinical trial management for in-house and outsourced studies, performs quality checks, protocol and document
development, and executes study delivery plans aligned with program goals and timelines.
Responsibilities:
- Reviews and assesses the research protocol, clinic budget, case report forms, informed consent forms and study volunteer information.
- Participates in the assessment, preparation and implementation of studies for the clinic to ensure a timely and high-quality study output.
- Conducts feasibility analysis. Reviews availability and workload for study volunteers, practicability and required personnel. Creates risk analysis and contingency plans. Coordinates in- and outpatient visits.
- Serves as liaison between all clinic groups and the applicable clinic management. Communicates any changes in scope and/or cost and escalates issues and/or major deviations. Serves as clinic contact for the study sponsor.
- Prepares and reviews clinic documents.
- Ensures proper sampling, collection and transmission of research data samples.
-Communicates any changes in scope and/or cost and escalates issues and/or major deviations. Serves as clinic contact for the study sponsor.
- Monitors the study timelines and output by clinic staff according to protocol and internal procedures.
The individual employed into this temporary role will:
Learn the CSM role and the context of Early Phase Clinical Research
Have the opportunity to assist the CSM team with all of the above role responsibilities cross a broad range of study and population types including patient research.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
MSc in Life Sciences or higher
Evidenced experience in managing / supervising projects
Fluent in English and Dutch
Experience in clinical research, commercial settings, and people management
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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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