Senior Human Subject Protection Scientist -Fort Detrick, Frederick MD-Onsite

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.

***This position is contingent upon a future contract award and is not available for immediate hire. ***

Location Position: Fort Detrick, Frederick MD

We are Seeking an experienced Human Subject Protection Scientist III to support the US Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) in ensuring compliance with human subjects protection regulations.

What you will be doing:

• Protocol Review & Compliance – Review research protocols, consent forms, and IRB approvals to ensure compliance with Federal, DoD, DA, state, host nation, and USAMRDC regulations. Identify and document deficiencies, providing regulatory recommendations.
• Policy & Procedure Development – Assist in updating policies and guidelines while providing regulatory guidance to investigators and research staff.
• Quality Assurance – Maintain protocol files, tracking systems, and ensure accurate data entry in automated management systems.
• Process Improvement – Support efforts to streamline protocol review and approval processes, including developing standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred
• 5+ years of experience in human research protection, regulatory compliance, or quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of Federal, DoD, DA, and USAMRDC human research regulations, including the Common Rule and HIPAA.
• Certified IRB Professional (CIP) or Certified IRB Manager (CIM) preferred
• Experience conducting regulatory reviews, protocol assessments, and compliance audits.
• Proven ability to develop policies, procedures, and training materials for regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with experience in process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to train and educate research personnel.

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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 maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON 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.

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