Senior Clinical Research Associate

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations.

With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

Our Biotech Solutions Department offers our Clinical Research Associate’s in the Netherlands a supportive and collaborative environment and the opportunity  to gain a wide range of therapeutic experience with a focus on offering a flexible and adaptable mindset and approach to make our client’s needs.

Our Biotech Solutions Clinical Delivery Department is world class and offers huge opportunities for career growth and development through our internal training programs and promotion pathways, ongoing mentoring and employee reward and recognition.

As a Senior Clinical Research Associate at ICON, you’ll work within a large-scale, fast-paced environment alongside a close-knit team of highly qualified CRAs to identify, select, initiate and close-out investigational sites for clinical studies in phases I – IV, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and principles of ICH-GCP.

Key responsibilities:

• Full ownership of investigator sites for assigned studies with responsibility for the successful management of the site right through to close-out.

• Planning and conducting various site visits (feasibility, site selection, interim and close-out) in accordance with the clinical monitoring plan.

• Developing effective relationships with investigator site staff to ensure that key clinical metrics are met.

• Preparing for and attending investigator meetings, coordinating the timely shipment and the subsequent proper storage and accountability of clinical supplies and following-up of drug safety issues.

• Ensuring integrity of clinical data through an ability to sufficiently maintain site tracking records and work diligently to relevant guidelines

• Additional tasks related to your senior profile, such as mentoring and guiding new colleagues, subject matter expert, etc...

You will be operating as a key part of a global study team and plays a fundamental role in our clients’ drug development processes.

The Requirements

To enable success in this position you will need :

• Prior experience of working in investigator site management, including conducting monitoring visits, from either a pharmaceutical company or a CRO environment.

• A working knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and local and international regulatory requirements is essential.

• You will be educated to degree level, have equivalent experience or be a licensed healthcare professional.

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

• We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors.

• Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.

• We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

• But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON 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, 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.

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