Patient Recruitment Planning/Feasibility Strategy - Oncology - Home Based

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.

What will you be doing? 

• Develop strategic patient recruitment and retention recommendations to aid clinical trial teams to execute clinical studies within proposed timelines
• Serve as expert consultant to project teams for existing projects needing recruitment and retention support
• Manage the scope of work, objectives, quality of deliverables, and other activities of assigned projects (based on scope, may co-manage or independently manage these projects)
• Serve as primary project contact for Patient Recruitment and Retention programs with sponsor to maintain appropriate communication channels and adherence to reporting schedules as required
• Select and manage recruitment and retention vendors
• Coordinate strategy-related project activities for study team and sponsor to confirm that overall project milestones are met
• Maintain knowledge of current and innovative recruitment trends, vendors, and technologies to increase productivity and recommend additional support as needed
• Leverage internal and external intelligence to support and refine strategies on assigned projects
• Support continued process improvement to maintain quality within the organization

What you need to have: 

Education: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a medicine, pharmacy, nursing or biological science

Experience: 

• At least 3 years of career experience including 2 years in the conduct of clinical trials and some knowledge in business process analytics and continuous improvement highly preferred
• Pharma and/or CRO experience highly preferred
• Feasibility Experience required 
• Patient recruitment strategy planning experience 
• Oncology experience required.
• Analytical skills and ability to synthesize data
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to work well in a fast paced environment

 Skills:

• Robust analytical skills and ability to synthesize data and differing points of view to navigate to an evidence-based data-driven solution
• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines
• Superior presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks to execution and contribute to planned solutions
  
• Computer skills including proficiency in aspects of data analysis and presentation software, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a matrix environment
• Travel of 10% could be expected for client meetings and Investigator Meetings. IMs could be domestic or international travel. 
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

Position is Home Based in US 

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

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 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.