Senior CRA

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, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations. With our patients at the centre 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.

Working fully embedded within one of our pharmaceutical clients, with the support of ICON right behind you, you’ll be at the heart of our client’s innovation.

As Clinical Research Associate, you will be dedicated to one of our global pharmaceutical clients; a science-based company with one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry. This global pharmaceutical client develops breakthrough innovative medicines to improve and extend people’s lives in oncology, general medicine and eye care. Working in this way, you will have the opportunity to build your career in a rewarding customer-focused environment that supports creativity, collaboration and performance.

The Clinical Research Associate is ultimately responsible for the successful management of investigator sites and monitoring activities for assigned clinical studies throughout the trial lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• The primary point of contact between site staff and Client
• Full ownership of investigator sites for assigned studies, with responsibility for the successful management of the site right through to close-out, in accordance with the clinical monitoring plan.
• Developing effective relationships with investigator site staff to ensure that key clinical metrics are met.
• Ensuring integrity of clinical data through an ability to sufficiently maintain site tracking records and working diligently to relevant guidelines.
• Leadership of site management for the selection and initiation of sites as well as conduct and closing activities of the appointed studies in compliance with local regulations, ICH-GCP, Client procedures and protocol requirements to ensure data quality and study subject protection
• Managing the site to meet patient recruitment rate and target
• Delivery of results that have direct impact on the successful completion of the clinical programme
• Communication about progress and critical issues that may impair trial progress to Regional Trial Manager (RTM)

• Bachelor or master degree in Life Sciences or equivalent
• Experience as CRA in the pharmaceutical industry or Clinical Research Organisation (CRO), min. 1 years
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with sites
• High focus on delivery and quality
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• High degree of trustworthiness
• Adequate English verbal and writing skills, e.g. enabling understanding of the protocol and study documents as well as writing monitoring reports
• IT proficiency
• Proven decision making and problem solving capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Team oriented personality with high degree of flexibility
• Ability and willingness to adjust quickly to new situations in a continuously developing environment
• Act as an ambassador of the company
• Flexibility is very important due to the large number of minor and major tasks coming from different customers
• Able to travel up to 60% of the time.

Benefits of Working in ICON:

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.

At 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.

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, 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.