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Clinical Trial Associate (CTA)

  1. Montreal, Burlington
JR136802
  1. ICON Strategic Solutions
  2. Clinical Research In-Home Services, Early Phase Services
  3. Remote

About the role

Clinical Trial Associate (CTA)

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 currently seeking a Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a CTA at ICON Plc, you will play a key role in supporting the management and execution of clinical trials by handling a range of administrative and operational tasks. You will contribute to the smooth execution of clinical trials through efficient coordination, documentation, and communication with various stakeholders.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Oversight of all trial documentation for assigned clinical trials, covering all involved adjacent affiliates within the CDC (Clinical Development Center): 

  • CTA documentation to support affiliates in Health Authority and Ethics Committee submissions

  • Ensure overview of local requirements

  • eTMF handling and archiving

  • Timely uploading of trial documents in electronic filing system

  • Compliance check of electronic filing system

  • Ensure timely and adequate archiving at closeout

  • Providing investigator Trial Master File (TMF) set-up and core input

  • Supporting and tracking trial related payments (e.g. investigator fees), including invoice processing

  • Organization of local meetings

  • Supporting local safety reporting to PIs and HAs as relevant

  • Supporting clinical supplies management and tracking all relevant processes

  • Super user as relevant (e.g. electronic filing system)

  • Other administrative tasks as relevant

  • Collaboration with CDC, local clinical and Clinical, Medical and Regulatory Affairs and other cross-functional roles to ensure successful planning and conduct of clinical trials within the countries involved

  • Ensure and drive consistency in eTMF handling process across CDC adjacent affiliate countries

Your Profile:

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific or healthcare-related field highly preferred.

  • Prior experience or strong interest in clinical research.

  • Knowledge of clinical trial processes, regulations, and guidelines.

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.

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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