Clinical Trial Assistant

Clinical Trial Assistant

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.

Job Role:

We are hiring a  Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) in Mumbai, India to support global clinical trial operations for key oncology, cardiology, pulmonology, and immunology studies. The role is office‑based in Mumbai, India with responsibility for critical documentation, system management, and cross‑functional trial coordination.

What you will be doing

• Support global study teams with trial documentation, TMF maintenance, and compliance.
• Manage and update Veeva Vault, CTMS, and EDC systems.
• Assist in study start‑up, site document collection, and tracking.
• Coordinate meetings, minutes, training documentation, and trial communications.
• Track essential documents, milestones, and key study metrics.
• Liaise with internal teams, vendors, and site staff for timely deliverables.
• Maintain inspection‑ready documentation and support audits.

Your profile

• Min. 1-2  years of experience working as a Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) in global clinical trials.
• Hands-on experience in core CTA activities including Ethics Committee (EC) submissions, Health Authority (HA) submissions, site payments, and essential clinical trial documentation and tracking.
• Strong understanding of clinical operations processes, ICH-GCP guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in clinical systems such as Veeva Vault, CTMS, and EDC platforms.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, structured, and cross-functional global environment.

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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