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Veteran Leadership Program - United States
There is a certain type of person, proven to be loyal and dependable, who puts the needs of others above their own and is used to remaining calm and focused under the most stressful situations. Wouldn’t it be great for people like this to have a home at ICON?
ICON Veteran Leadership Transition Program (VLTP) is designed to recruit those who have served in the armed forces, providing the training and development to ultimately transition them into Project Management roles at ICON Biotech Solutions.
The program is built on mentorship and hands-on training, which provides qualified candidates the skills and knowledge necessary for a smooth and confident transition from a military career to a successful and fulfilling second career at ICON Biotech Solutions. As a result of the comprehensive VLTP training, even those without a background in clinical research will be equipped with the knowledge and ability to succeed in this unique industry.
Participants undergo intensive training over the course of 18 to 24 months, under the guidance of mentors from different levels within the organisation. This builds a solid foundation and progressively works up to more complex subjects and tasks. By program’s end, participants will have gained competency in more than 30 project management areas of responsibility.
A number of current ICON employees, who are themselves veterans, have a personal understanding of the background and experiences of the program’s participants. They serve as program sponsors and mentors along with teammates who have successfully completed the VLTP.
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SERVE - Supporting & Encouraging Resilient Veterans Everywhere
At ICON, we believe in the unique strengths veterans bring to the workforce. Our San Antonio facility has a strong team of veterans supporting various functions of our early phase clinic research unit.
Hear from our Clinic Leader, Denese, on why veterans are an integral part of her team.
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Inside ICON's Veteran Leadership Training Program
Stephen joined ICON through our Veteran Leadership Program which is designed to recruit those who have served in the armed forces, providing the training and and development to ultimately transition them into Project Management roles at ICON.
John's transition from the Navy to ICON Plc
Since its launch in August 2016, the VLTP has successfully transitioned veterans through this carefully designed process. ICON is proud of this innovative program to welcome veterans aboard, and salutes all veterans who have so selflessly given of themselves through their service.
John Bailey, one of ICON's Veteran Leadership Transition Program Alumni shares his path from serving in the armed forces to joining the clinical research industry.
To learn more about John's journey click the link below.
ICON have managed and/or supported a number of Military institutions in Phase I-IV clinical research activities. They include:
- The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
- The US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases
- The US Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
- The Department of Clinical Investigations at Brooke Army Medical Center
- The US Army Institute of Surgical Research
- The Naval Medical Center – San Diego
- The 88th Medical Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
- The 59th Medical Wing at Lackland Air Force Base
- The Clinical Investigation Program at Nellis AFB
- The US Air Force Center for Advanced Molecular Detection
The 2 most important things to service members are our people and mission priorities. Whether you served aboard a ship or on the ground, you must take care of your troops personally and professionally to ensure they can remain on task to complete the mission. When Leaders serve, people perform. This has positively influenced my work environment and culture at ICON in my role as a Project Manager.
Antonio
Project Manager
The past few years while serving on active duty with the Air Force, I basically lived out of my suitcase because I was never home. I wanted a position in the civilian world that would provide a better work life balance and flexibility in my schedule. At ICON the transition from the military to the civilian world made me a bit nervous, but the Veteran Leadership Transition Program (VLTP) has made this transition easy. The amount of support and mentoring that I have received through the VLTP has been fantastic.
Jess Neff
Associate Project Manager
The culture at ICON and on my team is close-knit; it’s fun but retains a professional atmosphere. The work-life balance is relieving. I’m able to work full time, go to school full time, be a husband, a father, serve in the military, and still have some time for hobbies. The flexibility at ICON helps me balance my life’s busy schedule with minimal stress.
Connor
Laboratory Assistant
I enlisted in the military to see the world, so I volunteered for everything, even for deployments. Like clinical trials, deployments change in a moment’s notice. Through this, I gained a skill of flexibility to use with my role as a Project Manager and learned to work globally before it was popular.
Josette
Project Manager
My functional manager and mentors have been phenomenal helping me adjust to the clinical research industry. The Veterans Leadership Transition Program (VLTP) that ICON developed has made my transition after 20 years in the United States Marine Corps into corporate life an easy and fun process. This terrific group of veterans have been instrumental in completing my first year. The comradery and acceptance has made me feel right at home, The VLTP has helped me capitalize on my strengths and and develop any gaps in my knowledge.
Stephen Mitchell
Associate Project Manager
As a transitioning veteran, I now have the opportunity to give back what was given to me; I provide value and work towards something larger than myself. ICON has provided an environment that allows me to be successful personally and professionally. My teams are fantastic; collaborative, gritty, and dedicated. I have leaders that care about our team and we all understand the goal of bringing life changing drugs to those who need them most.
Andrew Snyder
Project Director
Being in the military helped prepare me for my civilian career at ICON in many ways. I have a built in a sense of urgency which is important for clinical research because we have hard deadlines for almost everything. The military also prepared me with medical experience giving me many of the skills I need for the Medical Research Associate role. Also, my communication skills and level headedness from my military experience make high stress assessment rounds here easier and flow smoother. Not everything goes completely to plan in any kind of research and the Army has taught me to stay calm in those circumstances and that always makes it easier to think clearly and fix the situation at hand.
Sarah
Medical Research Associate
I enjoy the fact that we get to work on projects that will eventually help people that are suffering. It makes it easier to go to work everyday when you are working on something that helps people. After leaving the military I was excited to find another job where the work I would be doing would actually make a difference. It is also great to work for a company that understands what my previous time in the military brings to the table as an Associate Project Manager to start with and now a Project Manager.
Richard Wells
Project Manager
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