Clinical Trial Liaison

Clinical Trial Liaison

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.

The Clinical Trial Liaison (CTL) acts as the main point of contact between the sponsor and clinical trial sites, fostering strong relationships with investigators and site staff to ensure smooth trial execution. The CTL provides scientific and operational support, assists with site selection and recruitment strategies, and ensures a seamless experience for both study teams and patients.

What you will be doing:

• The Clinical Trial Liaison (CTL) will develop relationships with clinical trial investigators and research site staff, playing a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of the trial at the site level.   

• Will work in concert with clinical research associates (CRAs) to ensure that investigators and site staff have a thorough understanding of the protocol and logistics of the study, including and all study procedures, to facilitate a white glove experience for the patient journey.

• Understand how the trial fits into the site’s pattern of treatment for the condition and how any competing clinical trials or upcoming drug approvals may affect the progress of recruitment.

• Will function as part of the study team and will interact frequently with sponsor companies and their field personnel.

• Will serve as liaison with key investigators to help ensure that they receive prompt assistance with any queries and that any concerns they have are promptly transmitted to the trial’s sponsor.

• Serve as main point of contract for the site

• Support site assessment and selection

• Create educational materials to effectively communicate the science behind the clinical trial

• Be able to communicate the scientific basis of the trials to other team members, investigators and site staff

• Identify effective prescreening strategies for each trial and recommend improvements

• Provide detailed reports of interactions with investigators and site staff and support TMF maintenance

You profile:

• At least 2+ years of clinical site engagement experience from a CRO or Pharmaceutical company

• BA/BS required

• Oncology experience preferred, especially CAR-T

• Understand the scientific basis of assigned clinical trials

• Candidates must be willing to travel to be present for initiation visits 

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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