Clinical Trial Liaison / Clinical Research Lead

Clinical Research Lead (Site Liaison)

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.

What you will be doing

Site Management : Oversee all activities required at clinical trial sites, collaborating with investigators and site staff. This includes enrollment planning, execution, and database management.

Identify and address challenges proactively, ensuring the smooth progress of trials.

Develop and nurture strategic institutional / site relationships to facilitate trial success.

Create and implement site risk plans, maintain site and country-level inspection readiness, and leverage metrics for informed decision-making.

Provide oversight for site monitoring activities at the site / country level, ensuring quality and compliance.

Establish and cultivate strong professional relationships with clinical investigators, fostering collaboration.

Act as a vital communication link between sites, third-party vendors, and our client.

Your profile

Advance Scientific degree highly preferred (MS, MD, PhD, etc)

Must be comfortable with 60-80% travel during start-up (travel will ebb and flow with low and high travel points) – within defined region

Knowledgeable in ICH / GCP and local regulatory authority regulations regarding drug trials.

Cardiovascular therapeutic area experience strongly preferred

Experienced leader with strong communications skills, able to foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Must be located in one of the following states : IL, MO, KS or CO

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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, 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.

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