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Clinical Study Specialist

  1. United States
2023-106780
  1. Clinical Trial Support
  2. ICON Strategic Solutions

About the role

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As a Clinical Study Speciialist you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.


What you will be doing:

The Clinical Study Specialist (CSS) provides technical and administrative support to the clinical study team(s) responsible for clinical trial execution.  The CSS may be assigned to support the execution of one or more studies across a program.  The CSS receives assignments from the Clinical Study Lead or Clinical Study Associate Manager. The CSS will support internally sourced studies and studies out-sourced to Clinical Research Organizations (CROs).

 

  • Organizes and delivers analyzable reports and metrics to the clinical study lead
  • Schedules and coordinates meetings, prepares agendas, presentation materials and minutes for clinical study team meetings and other study related meetings
  • Collates data for assessments such as feasibility and site selection and reviews site usability database
  • Contributes to review of study documents such as informed consent forms, case report forms and facilitates study document reviews per company standard operating procedures
  • Compiles study manuals including but not limited to: study reference binders and manuals and maintains versioning of study reference materials (e.g., regulatory, pharmacy, and laboratory binders
  • Collates materials for training and investigator meetings
  • Tracks site activation, enrolment and monitoring visits to projected plans, and escalate any issues or delays with site activation or deviations from monitoring plan
  • Monitors and updates investigator/site status for the trial, and supports with clinical trial registry postings
  • Performs scheduled reconciliations of study Trial Master File (TMF) with clinical study lead guidance
  • Ensures scheduled reports are received (i.e. 1572 reportable changes, financial disclosure form)
  • Manages and maintains team SharePoint and/or shared drive sites, as needed
  • Communication with sites as directed and maintains site contact information
  • Contributes to line listings review for Blind Data Review Meeting (BDRM)
  • May manage or contribute to oversight of Third Party Vendors (TPV)
  • Tracks and monitors close out activities – study close-out documents (1572s, Investigational Product reconciliation, Financial Disclosures, etc.) and CRA close-out visits
  • Participates in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) revisions or departmental initiatives
  • Proactively recommends process improvement initiatives for the department

You are:

  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree
  • Must have a minimum of 2 years industry related work experience



Why ICON?

Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

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.

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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