Clinical Trial Assistant

CTA - France

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 constantly looking for motivated, reliable and dedicated CTAs who can demonstrate a first experience as a Clinical Trial Assistant, Study Coordinator or In-house CRA within the pharmaceutical industry, a CRO or within Healthcare.

As a Clinical Trial Assistant you will be dedicated to one of our global pharmaceutical clients; with whom ICON shares a culture of innovation, flexibility and a common vision of bringing life-improving drugs to market.

Leading by example, you can set the standard of excellence and enjoy a challenging career in our exclusive programs.

Responsibilities:

We are currently looking for a Clinical Trial Assistant to join one of our sponsor-dedicated teams in Issy-Les-Moulineaux (2 days office based).

The Clinical Trial Assistant assists in the coordination and administration of the study activities from the start up to execution and close out, and within the Local Study Team to ensure quality and consistency of interventional study deliverables to time, cost and quality objectives. As a Clinical Trial Assistant you will have the opportunity to experience the full lifecycle of a project and genuinely contribute to drug development and improving patients’ lives.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Trial Master File (TMF) creation and management
• Co-ordinate entry and maintain local data into study management systems including setting up new studies
• Ensure collection, review, track and provision of appropriate clinical documents to support regulatory submission
• Track and maintain adequate study related supplies in the office and facilitate their distribution to sites, including preparing and distributing Study File Binders and Site Initiation presentations/materials
• Process, reconcile, distribute and track essential documents and submit them to local archive in compliance with SOPs
• Complete tracking documentation as applicable including but not limited to spreadsheets, study and contract tracker
• Prepare and review site communication documents
• Set-up/maintain courier accounts and organize shipments

Qualifications:

• A first stable experience as a CTA, this within the pharmaceutical industry or a CRO
• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to work well in a dynamic environment and able to prioritize and respond to changing needs of the business
• Strong IT skills
• Strong communication with the ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure
• Fluency in French and professional proficiency in English

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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