Global Trial Manager

Global Trial Manager homebased UK

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.

ICON’s FSP group is recruiting a handful of additional UK-based Global Trial Managers to augment their existing GTM team and manage a diverse range of client protocols.

You will be partnered with an innovative global biotechnology company focused on areas of unmet medical need, with the ambition to reduce the social and economic burden of disease in today’s society.

Ideal profile:

Candidates with experience managing international commercial clinical studies within a CRO or pharmaceutical setting.

Can you demonstrate strong planning and management skills to meet study deliverables and budgets in a global setting?

This is a superb opportunity to leverage your global trial management expertise while working in a supportive, close-knit environment.

One remote interview will be required.

Comprehensive group-based training will be provided during the first four weeks of your tenure.

Candidates with immediate availability or a short notice period will be viewed favourably.

The role 

• Planning and management of clinical studies conducted by global development team through the leadership of the cross-functional clinical study team 
• Contributing to study-level risk assessments 
• Leading and continually review risk mitigation activities to ensure study delivery to plan 
• Identifying and resolving issues at a global level 
• Collaborating with Regional Clinical Trial Manager to ensure country level study delivery aligned with global delivery plans 
• Overseeing global insourcing/outsourcing partner deliverables to the required standards 
• Managing study-level budget and timelines 
• Leading global study-level documentation and required tool and systems set-up 
• Leading development and implementation of global Drug Supply Plan

What is required

BA/BS/BSc or RN 

• Ideally 7 years work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 4 years ideally of bio-pharmaceutical clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials in a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company
• Previous clinical study management/clinical project management as a study manager/clinical project manager
• Experience in overseeing external clinical research vendors (CROs, central labs, imaging vendors, etc.) highly preferred
• Project management experience including oversight of study deliverables, budgets, and timelines 
• Experience collaborating and leading cross-functional teams (team/matrix environment) 
• Knowledge of project risk management assessment and mitigation approaches 

What is offered 

Solid structured on-boarding 
Full-time and permanent contract of employment with us seconded to one single sponsor 
Homebased in the UK/England
Strong Salary package (including car allowance)
 

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.

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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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