Ref #: 37006
Employment type: Permanent - Full-Time
Location: Portugal
Posted: 20-Apr-2022
Description
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations.
With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
Overview:
In this role you will act as a primary point of contact to lead, manage and co-ordinate the conduct of clinical trials from study start-up to close out at a country (local) level. You will maintain the quality and scientific integrity of clinical trials at a country level
Key Responsibilities:
• Planning, management and oversight of clinical study execution in accordance with the global program strategy, through leadership of the cross-functional Local Study Team (LST)
• Accountable for study deliverables in that country.
• Leads country-level operational planning and supports site selection within region
• Contribute to development of study-specific materials – e.g. monitoring plan, study specific training documents.
• Provides input into the Country Operational Plan (COP) and partner with the DFM and GCTM to ensure regional delivery of the Global Study Operational Plan (GSOP)
• Support and contribute to Trial Management Teams (TMTs), agenda driven presence at meetings and daily huddle as required
• Communicate country status (including timelines and deliverables) to key stakeholders (e.g. TMT, GCTM, Program Managers) and ensures updates to relevant systems
• Contributes to site-level goal setting and study-specific deliverables for clinical sites within their country
• Oversight and monitoring of applicable vendor activities eg. laboratories and equipment provisioning
• Contribute to the study-level forecast for investigational product, support study level accountability and reconciliation across multiple countries, management of ELE process
• Member of the Global Clinical Studies Team (GCST)
To be successful in the role, you will have:
• BA/BS/BSc in the sciences or previous experience in a similar role
• 3 years of previous clinical study management experience on a country level
• 7 years work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 4 years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials in a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company
• Experience in oversight of clinical research vendors (CROs, central labs, imaging vendors, etc.)
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.
At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.
ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know.
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With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
Overview:
In this role you will act as a primary point of contact to lead, manage and co-ordinate the conduct of clinical trials from study start-up to close out at a country (local) level. You will maintain the quality and scientific integrity of clinical trials at a country level
Key Responsibilities:
• Planning, management and oversight of clinical study execution in accordance with the global program strategy, through leadership of the cross-functional Local Study Team (LST)
• Accountable for study deliverables in that country.
• Leads country-level operational planning and supports site selection within region
• Contribute to development of study-specific materials – e.g. monitoring plan, study specific training documents.
• Provides input into the Country Operational Plan (COP) and partner with the DFM and GCTM to ensure regional delivery of the Global Study Operational Plan (GSOP)
• Support and contribute to Trial Management Teams (TMTs), agenda driven presence at meetings and daily huddle as required
• Communicate country status (including timelines and deliverables) to key stakeholders (e.g. TMT, GCTM, Program Managers) and ensures updates to relevant systems
• Contributes to site-level goal setting and study-specific deliverables for clinical sites within their country
• Oversight and monitoring of applicable vendor activities eg. laboratories and equipment provisioning
• Contribute to the study-level forecast for investigational product, support study level accountability and reconciliation across multiple countries, management of ELE process
• Member of the Global Clinical Studies Team (GCST)
To be successful in the role, you will have:
• BA/BS/BSc in the sciences or previous experience in a similar role
• 3 years of previous clinical study management experience on a country level
• 7 years work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 4 years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials in a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company
• Experience in oversight of clinical research vendors (CROs, central labs, imaging vendors, etc.)
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.
At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.
ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know.
#pmjob