Medical Director

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.

You will be joining one of our clients, a biotechnology company that is at the epicenter of innovative drug development. This program is for you if you are looking for an innovative environment where you can develop and grow while making a valued contribution to improving people's lives. You will be joining as a Medical Director and will be responsible for leading and strategising the clinical drug initiatives.

What you will be doing:

• Serve as Regional Medical Monitor on assigned projects and as Global Lead Medical Monitor, if requested.
• Ensure provision of all contracted activities and identification of out-of-scope activities on assigned projects.
• Provide medical monitoring for clinical studies.
• Serve as Program Lead Medical Monitor, if requested.
• Liase with Sponsors regarding project-related medical issues and provide medical consultation.
• Ensure quality of medical deliverables in accordance with project plans and ICON standards.
• Provide medical management oversight to assigned projects in accordance with established timelines, budget, quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Provide medical oversight to protocol-related medical and safety issues and communication of medical and safety issues to ICON staff and sponsors.
• Oversee and provide consultation for medical project data reviews, including lab report review, CRF safety review, and other study data.
• Coordinate and provide medical training including therapeutic indication training, protocol training, safety presentations for ICON clinical staff, project teams, or during investigator meetings.
• Review and approve protocols, case report forms, informed consent forms (when applicable), and other miscellaneous study documentation, as requested.
• Review and approve final study reports or other clinical documents.

You are:

• At least 7 years of industry experience in oncology drug development as a medical director/monitor
• Educational background as a Medical Doctor
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills required to collaborate with various departments including Clinical Scientists, Clinical Operations Leads, Biostatisticians, etc.
• Experience working within Oncology
• Effective oral, written and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with varied audiences in English 
• Ability to travel occasionally 

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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

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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