Principal Risk-Based Study Manager
- Any EMEA Location, Bulgaria, Poland, Spain
- Clinical Monitoring
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Remote
- Any EMEA Location, Bulgaria, Poland, Spain
- Clinical Monitoring
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Remote
About the role
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As a Principal Risk-based Study Manager you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
What you will be doing:
- Facilitates the initial risk assessment activities including documenting the study-specific RBSM strategy
- Facilitates review of periodic risk review output with the Study Team and provides recommendations and guidance on actions
- Advises the study team on any updates to the monitoring strategy during the study conduct based on the output from the monthly review activities
- Oversees the risk review processes for assigned studies
- Contributes to the development of standards including tools/templates for RBSM activities (can function as a workstream owner)
- Ensures the training of RBSM Central Risk Managers (at all levels) and Study Team members on processes, platforms, tools, and templates
- Provides technical expertise to set-up and test study-level Risk Assessment Module and Central Monitoring Modules design in the designated RBSM platform
- Provides input on initiatives, processes, and standards to ensure consistent, efficient, and quality processes to meet quality, timelines, and deliverables
- Contributes to periodic portfolio level risk review with functional area representatives to identify enterprise-level trends, corrective actions, etc.
- Able to resolve conflicts, influence and communicate cross-functionally with key stakeholders and customers
- Functional/line management of RBSM Central Risk Managers (at all levels)
- Performs other duties as assigned
You are:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (or equivalent degree)
- Prefer minimum of 5+ years of relevant work experience in the Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent comparable background
- Prefer minimum of 1-2 years’ experience working in centralized monitoring and/or risk-based study management
- Technical expertise and business experience in supporting clinical trial database development, data management, site monitoring, etc.
- Thorough understanding of the processes associated with clinical study management and data management
- Project management skills and technical capabilities
- Works independently, receives instruction primarily on unusual situations
- Ability to organize tasks, time, and priorities; ability to multi-task
- Effective and appropriate verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders, locally and globally
- Must have experience with data visualization and data analytics tools
- Previous experience with the risk assessment process optional
Why ICON?
Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.
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.
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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At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential.
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