Manager, Clinical Risk Management

Manager, Clinical Risk Management

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 Manager, Clinical Risk Management at ICON, you will develop and implement comprehensive risk management strategies to ensure the safety and integrity of clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

You will manage day-to-day scientific operations activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with clinical trials, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

• Engaging with cross-functional teams to develop and refine risk management plans, integrating best practices into clinical trial designs.

• Monitoring and analyzing risk metrics to identify trends and propose actionable improvements to clinical operations.

• Providing training to staff on risk management principles, fostering a culture of awareness and proactive risk handling.

• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and collaboration on risk management initiatives.

Your Profile:

You will have solid scientific operations experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field

• Extensive experience in clinical risk management or related roles, with a thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance standards.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams in a collaborative environment.

• Proficiency in risk assessment methodologies and tools, with a focus on strategic risk identification and mitigation.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders and promote a culture of risk awareness.

• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%)

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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