[Hiring] Global Trial Optimization Specialist @ICON plc

Role Description

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

What will you be doing?

• Develop strategic patient recruitment and retention recommendations to aid clinical trial teams to execute clinical studies within proposed timelines.
• Serve as expert consultant to project teams for existing projects needing recruitment and retention support.
• Manage the scope of work, objectives, quality of deliverables, and other activities of assigned projects (based on scope, may co-manage or independently manage these projects).
• Serve as primary project contact for Patient Recruitment and Retention programs with sponsor to maintain appropriate communication channels and adherence to reporting schedules as required.
• Select and manage recruitment and retention vendors.
• Coordinate strategy-related project activities for study team and sponsor to confirm that overall project milestones are met.
• Maintain knowledge of current and innovative recruitment trends, vendors, and technologies to increase productivity and recommend additional support as needed.
• Leverage internal and external intelligence to support and refine strategies on assigned projects.
• Support continued process improvement to maintain quality within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a medicine, pharmacy, nursing or biological science.
• At least 3 years of career experience including 2 years in the conduct of clinical trials and some knowledge in business process analytics and continuous improvement highly preferred.
• Pharma and/or CRO experience highly preferred.
• Feasibility Experience required.
• Patient recruitment strategy planning experience (at site and country level).
• Oncology clinical research background experience required.
• Analytical skills and ability to synthesize data.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Robust analytical skills and ability to synthesize data and differing points of view to navigate to an evidence-based data-driven solution.
• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Superior presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks to execution and contribute to planned solutions.
• Computer skills including proficiency in aspects of data analysis and presentation software, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a matrix environment.
• Travel of 10% could be expected for client meetings and Investigator Meetings. IMs could be domestic or international travel.
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
• Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.
• Benefits may vary depending on role and location.