Director, Clinical Operations

Director of Clinical Operations

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.

As a Director, Clinical Operations at ICON, you will design and analyse clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contribute to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.

What You Will Do:

Your focus will be on driving clinical operations performance, ensuring quality, and building capability across your area.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and overseeing the planning, execution, and management of clinical trials to ensure timely and successful completion.
• Providing strategic direction and guidance to cross-functional teams to optimize trial outcomes and meet project goals.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to develop and implement innovative clinical trial strategies.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards throughout the clinical trial process.
• Identifying and mitigating risks to ensure the integrity and quality of trial data.

Your Profile:

You will bring significant clinical operations experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in clinical operations within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing clinical trials from start to finish.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and GCP guidelines.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 20%)

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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