Medical Science Liaison

As a Medical Science LIaison  you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

• Establishes and maintains engagement with internal stakeholders, investigators, staff from other sites, and relevant third parties to ensure speed and value in the delivery and execution of clinical trials in assigned countries.
• Actively participates in the country liaison community, with a focus on participation in the site and patient engagement network, to actively contribute to functional excellence.
• Ensures speed and value of clinical trial management through patient and site engagement activities in collaboration with the regional CTM and other functions (e.g. Medical Affairs, Market Access, PAG Director, CD&O Lead, and other internal stakeholders).
• Collects country input to support early trial entry and applicable processes; gathers feedback from external experts (EEs) and patient organizations (POs) in collaboration with other functions, if applicable.
• Conducts country feasibility by providing strategic input, interacts with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as single point of contact for hybrid model trials, providing information to the business and sharing regular updates received from the CRO.
• Supports local issue resolution in collaboration with the CRO and in alignment with the Regional CTM when this role is located outside of Mexico.
• Ensures site identification during site feasibility in alignment with the CRO and the Regional CTM.
• Assists in front-loading trial preparation activities (i.e. site mapping, early site contact, preliminary contract negotiation, etc.) to increase efficiency and speed.
• Provides advice on the suitability of trial-level patient-facing documents based on country requirements, in close collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders, ensuring legal and compliance checks where necessary.
• Collects, in collaboration with the Regional CTM, patient and site information to help improve trial design with a focus on patient value, as appropriate.
• Supports local Therapeutic Area landscape and contributes to site mapping and identification.
• Contributes to increasing awareness of BI clinical development programs.
• Supports, if necessary, local issue resolution in collaboration with the CRO and in alignment with the Regional CTM.
• Supports implementation of engagement activities during trial preparation, conduct, and closeout by using a multi-channel approach (i.e. face-to-face, digital, etc.). Uses multiple technologies to foster, maintain, and enhance open communication.

You are:

• Bachelor's degree in health sciences (preferably in medicine)/or comparable professional training with at least 5 years of experience in the clinical trials area.
• Bilingual (English - Spanish) 
• Good Comunications Skills 

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, 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 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.