[Hiring] Feasibility Principal Analyst @ICON plc

Role Description

The Feasibility Principal provides strategic, study-level feasibility leadership within the Patient and Site Engagement (PSE) team, supporting the acceleration of clinical studies across rare disease programs. This role leads feasibility strategy and analysis for assigned studies, translating complex operational and enrollment data into clear, data-driven recommendations that inform study planning and enrollment decisions.

• Lead feasibility activities for assigned clinical studies under the guidance of the PSE Director or Associate Director.
• Support trial optimization and delivery of key milestones while ensuring alignment with broader program objectives and feasibility standards.
• Synthesize and analyze feasibility, operational, and enrollment data from multiple sources to develop a comprehensive understanding of therapeutic areas, standard of care, disease progression, patient and site profiles, and the competitive landscape.
• Evaluate the clinical trial landscape and apply advanced data mining and analytical approaches, including complex enrollment modeling and forecasting.
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic study environment, rapidly assessing changing inputs and reprioritizing work.
• Balance multiple studies and last-minute requests while maintaining analytical rigor and clear communication.
• Serve as a key feasibility partner with cross-functional study teams, communicating insights, assumptions, risks, and recommendations.
• Lead and deliver data-driven presentations to cross-functional teams and governance forums.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior feasibility team members.
• Proactively identify challenges, anticipate risks, and drive solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of feasibility processes, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or allied health field (or equivalent industry experience).
• 7+ years of progressive experience in clinical research, feasibility, clinical operations, or study startup within a sponsor or CRO environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on operational feasibility experience supporting complex studies or programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading feasibility strategy for complex studies or programs.
• Experience working across multiple therapeutic areas or late-phase programs with increasing strategic accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, synthesize, and interpret complex feasibility, operational, and enrollment data.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other data-driven analysis tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and solution-oriented, creative problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• Ability to clearly present complex, data-driven analyses to diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

• Various annual leave entitlements.
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24-hour access to a global network of professionals.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.