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ICON plc

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

ICON plc is a global provider of clinical, consulting, and commercial services across various sectors in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. They offer a wide range of clinical solutions, including decentralised clinical trials, cardiac safety solutions, early clinical laboratories, and medical imaging. ICON also provides technology solutions that support drug development from early phases to post-marketing. Their therapeutic expertise spans cardiovascular, oncology, internal medicine, and more, with a strong focus on transformative therapies like cell and gene therapies and biosimilars. ICON is recognized as a leading Contract Research Organisation (CRO), regularly providing thought leadership and contributing to industry publications and events. Their services are tailored to optimize clinical trials, offer regulatory intelligence, and deliver real-world evidence through robust data analysis and patient-centric solutions.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage clinical trial sites for South Africa, Turkey and Israel • Coordinating clinical trial monitoring delivery, resolving issues, and developing team capability. • Leading site management activities, including site selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits • Serving as the primary point of contact for clinical sites, addressing site queries, and resolving issues to maintain site engagement and performance. • Ensuring the integrity of clinical data by conducting thorough source data verification, reviewing site records, and monitoring for protocol deviations. • Mentoring and providing guidance to CRAs, contributing to their professional development • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of clinical trials. • Performing Oversight Visits

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field • Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO industry, with a proven track record of managing complex clinical trials. • In-depth knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, regulatory requirements, and clinical trial processes. • Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to manage and motivate CRAs and site staff effectively. • Previous Lead CRA experience • Experience with monitoring visit report review • Oncology (early phase) experience • Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to managing site performance and resolving issues. • Willingness to travel as required (approximately 60%) - South Africa, Israel and Turkey

🏖️ 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