CRA II / Senior CRA - Large Pharma

Senior CRA, home based Romania

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 Research Associate II (CRA II) or Senior Clinical Research Associate (SCRA) to join our diverse and dynamic team at ICON Plc. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in overseeing and managing clinical trial activities to ensure they are conducted in compliance with the protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. You will contribute to the success of clinical trials by supporting data integrity, participant safety, and regulatory compliance throughout the study lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Monitor clinical trial sites to ensure adherence to study protocols, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

• Conduct site visits (initiation, monitoring, and close-out) to assess site performance, resolve issues, and provide ongoing support to ensure successful trial execution.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate data collection and reporting.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to site staff; SCRA candidates may also support junior CRAs as needed.

• Build and maintain effective relationships with site personnel and stakeholders to ensure smooth trial operations.

• Proactively identify and escalate site-related issues, ensuring appropriate resolution in a timely manner.

Your Profile:

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or a related field.

• For CRA II: Minimum of 2 years independent on-site monitoring experience.

• For SCRA: Minimum of 4 years of monitoring experience with proven ability to manage multiple sites independently.

• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes, ICH-GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Proficiency in electronic data capture systems and clinical trial management systems (CTMS).

• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively across multiple priorities.

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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