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ICON plc

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

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 activities according to protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards • Lead clinical trial monitoring tasks with technical depth, focusing on quality and continuous improvement • Monitor clinical trial sites for adherence to study protocols, regulatory requirements, and GCP standards • Conduct site visits to assess performance, resolve issues, and support successful trial execution • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on timely and accurate data collection and reporting • Provide training and guidance to site staff and other CRAs • Build and maintain relationships with site personnel and stakeholders to facilitate trial operations

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field • Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate • Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements • Ability to manage multiple sites and projects simultaneously • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills • Expertise in monitoring practices, data integrity, and site management • Proficiency in relevant clinical trial software and tools • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills • Ability to influence and drive compliance within a complex environment • Willingness to travel as required, approximately 60% • Legal right to work in South Africa

🏖️ 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