Study Support Assistant

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfill our mission to advance and improve patients' lives.

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research by providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and government and public health organizations.

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.

The Role

You will play a key role in independently assisting the team to ensure the most effective and efficient study start up, by providing administrative and tracking support.

• Supporting the Site Activation Leads with tasks including; tracking, filling, collating and verifying, for completeness, submission documentation for submission to the Regulatory/Competent Authority (CA)/Ethics Committee(EC) and other relevant authorities and helping with the translation of these documents

• Looking after the submission progress tracking by updating the relevant ICON/Sponsor tracking system.

• Setting, up, coordinate and maintain department electronic filing systems.

• Coordinate and attend meetings as requested and assist in the production of slides, overheads etc. as needed

• Assisting in the co-ordination of payments to CA/EC and other relevant authorities and be familiar with ICH GCP and ICON SOPs

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Research or Healthcare related academic or work experience would be preferable but not essential.

• Previous administrative experience preferable.

• Knowledge of Microsoft office apps (Excel, Word, PP, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, etc.).

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

• Good organizational skills and meticulous attention to details.

• Ability to understand the task’s goal,

  and identify solutions where needed to achieve it.

• Manage time efficiently and focus on priority tasks and of the relevant timelines.

Benefits of Working in ICON

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That is 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 through the form below.

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