Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials (DICT) Operations Lead - Remote

The Portfolio Management team within Janssen’s Global Development department is driving an important business impact throughout the organization and ensuring Janssen clinical trials are diverse and inclusive of participants who are typically underrepresented in clinical trials or from underserved communities.

In partnership with other functions in Global Development and within multiple TAs, services include leading the activities to identify and develop process changes required that will enable an increased participation of under-represented populations in Janssen clinical trials.  The person providing these services will be part of a passionate team that strives to change internal culture and behaviors to strengthen our understanding of disease disparities, the effects on diverse populations and the importance of inclusion in clinical trials.

What you will be doing:

• Support the Director, DICT in the development and execution of the DICT roadmap and action planning to increase awareness and participation
• Identify and develop process improvements aligned to Clinical Trial Lifecycle to increase diverse participation
• Develop and implement dashboard to track progress of DICT implementation
• Serve as the expert on diverse recruiting practices and support teams in implementation of these practices
• Lead internal engagement activities to promote a deeper understanding of and commitment to DICT within the organization
• Lead external engagement activities and provide input to external communication strategies, leveraging existing relationships and evaluate new opportunities to collaborate with patient advocate organizations, institutions, etc. to broaden base knowledge about clinical research in underrepresented communities and diverse investigators
• Support benchmarking within and outside Janssen, within and outside clinical operations, in order to identify best practices, and facilitate best practices sharing across clinical teams and external partners

You are:

• University/college degree in a scientific or business discipline is preferred.
• A minimum of 5-6 years of progressive business experience.
• Strong understanding and experience in creating new or improved customer (Patient / Investigator/ User) experiences.
• Experience of successfully working a heavily matrixed organization. Able to lead and influence without direct authority.
• Comfortable with ambiguity. Deals well with shaping direction in a new area with limited guidance.
• Challenges status quo. Understands and where needed adapts to different cultures and markets.
• Thinks in a structured way – Is able to set priorities across a multitude of opportunities based on business analysis and customer research, and to craft a structured approach to drive execution.
• Strong analytical skills and solid business acumen
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required.
• Exceptional networker. Connects easily and broadly across the organization and across countries.

Why ICON?

Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.

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.