[Hiring] Vice President, Imaging @ICON plc

Role Description

We are currently seeking a Vice President, Imaging to join our Medical & Scientific Affairs leadership team within ICON Medical Imaging & Cardiac Safety Services. This executive leadership role will serve as a strategic scientific, medical, and operational leader responsible for driving business growth, strengthening sponsor relationships, and advancing ICON’s position as a global partner in imaging, diagnostics, and cardiac safety solutions supporting clinical development programs.

• Serve as a senior scientific, medical, and strategic leader for ICON Medical Imaging & Cardiac Safety Services, representing the organization in sponsor engagements, industry interactions, and thought leadership activities.
• Build, expand, and strengthen executive-level sponsor relationships through technical, scientific, and medical dialogue related to study strategy, execution, and oversight of study delivery.
• Drive sustainable business growth through strategic account development, business development support, proposal strategy, bid defense participation, and innovative client solutioning.
• Provide expert guidance on imaging, diagnostics, cardiac safety methodologies, endpoint strategies, study design, operational feasibility, and regulatory considerations supporting global clinical development programs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Business Development, Operations, Medical Affairs, and Executive Leadership to deliver scientifically robust, client-focused solutions and operational excellence.
• Provide strategic oversight for study delivery, ensuring scientific integrity, quality, operational performance, risk mitigation, and client satisfaction across global programs.
• Lead initiatives that promote innovation, scientific advancement, organizational capability building, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional best practice development.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments to support continued growth, differentiation, and evolution of ICON’s imaging and diagnostics capabilities.
• Mentor and develop scientific and operational leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD required.
• Significant executive leadership experience within clinical research, diagnostics, medical imaging, and/or cardiac safety environments, including experience within both large pharmaceutical organizations and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), with demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing global teams.
• Deep expertise in diagnostics, medical imaging technologies, imaging biomarkers, centralized imaging review, cardiac safety methodologies, and imaging endpoint strategies supporting global clinical development programs.
• Proven ability to build and expand sponsor relationships through technical, scientific, and medical dialogue spanning study strategy, execution, and oversight of study delivery.
• Demonstrated success driving business growth through strategic account development, consultative solutioning, proposal strategy, bid defense participation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial operations, regulatory considerations, quality requirements, and operational oversight across global studies and multiple therapeutic areas.
• Executive presence with exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship management skills, combined with a strategic and innovative leadership approach that drives accountability, operational excellence, organizational capability development, knowledge sharing, and long-term client value.
• Live in the United States with ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.

Requirements

• 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.