Research Associate I, Mapi Research Trust

Research Associate I, Mapi Research Trust

Location: Lyon, France

Are you looking for a rewarding position that can change peoples lives for the better? If so, this extraordinary opportunity is not to be missed.

Mapi Research Trust (MRT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving patients' quality of life by facilitating access to Patient-Centred Outcome (PCO) information. We promote scientific approaches in the PCO field and encourages exchanges between academics, pharmaceutical companies, and international organizations around the world in the service of incorporating the patient's voice into every step of the development process of new treatments. You will manage database projects by updating existing data according to predefined selection criteria to have the most comprehensive databases and facilitate response to customer requests.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Select and read relevant scientific articles
• Extract, enter, quality checking scientific data
• Apply Mapi established processes to log content to our databases
• Participate in client demos by WebEx/TC, F2F
• Support Targeted Literature Review projects team by extracting data for clients
• Liaise with team members and external resources
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the team processes
• Recognize, exemplify and enforce to ICON's values (MRT's single largest sponsor) which center on our dedication to People, Clients and Performance

Education/Experience:

• Master's Degree in Life Sciences
• Fluency in English (written/oral)
• Basic clinical research knowledge

Knowledge/Skills/Attributes:

• Can methodically search, find, evaluate relevance of, analyze, interpret with critical thinking skills to summarize, and compile data from various research sources
• Prioritize and organize multiple simultaneous tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion
• Engaging and open-minded attitude, with a driven work ethic

Mapi Research Trust and ICON Plc are equal opportunity employers - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment