Senior Sample Management Coordinator

Senior Sample Management Coordinator

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.

As a Senior Sample Management Coordinator at ICON, you will oversee the collection, tracking, and management of biological samples for clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

You will lead on clinical research tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the collection, storage, and distribution of biological samples across clinical trials, ensuring compliance with protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Managing sample tracking systems to monitor the lifecycle of samples from collection to analysis, ensuring accurate data entry and reporting.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure proper handling, labeling, and shipment of samples according to study protocols.
• Providing training and guidance on sample management processes to project teams and laboratory staff.
• Generating reports on sample management metrics, identifying potential issues, and proposing solutions to maintain timelines and quality.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in clinical research, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, laboratory management, or a related field.
• Experience in sample management, laboratory coordination, or clinical trial operations, ideally in the clinical research or healthcare industry.
• Familiarity with sample tracking systems and database management tools, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities, with a collaborative approach to working across departments.

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, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. 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.

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 or submit a request here

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.

Salary range: $46,864.00-$58,580.00

Bonus, Com, Stock, Benefits & Disclaimer verbiage:
Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education/training, and skill level. You may be eligible for a bonus, stock compensation and commissions in some cases depending on your role and performance.

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