Medical Director

Medical Director

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As a Medical Director, Clinical Research & Development at ICON, you will provide medical leadership and strategic direction to clinical development programs. This role is dedicated to a leading global life sciences organization.

What You Will Do:

You will lead medical affairs delivery across your portfolio, setting standards and developing your team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing medical and scientific oversight for clinical trials, ensuring that study protocols are scientifically sound and aligned with regulatory requirements.

• Serve as scientific leader and/or Clinical Research and Development Lead on multidisciplinary project teams.

• Laboratory alert review and management of site inquiries.

• Collaborating with clinical operations, regulatory, and safety teams to drive the successful execution of clinical development programs.

• Review and interpretation of data and analyses from clinical studies including data files and tables/figures/listings as needed.

• Write, review, edit, and QC of applicable documents including synopses, protocols, amendments, clinical study reports, narratives, investigator brochures, informed consent forms, manuscripts, clinical development plans, analysis plans in a manner consistent with applicable scientific and regulatory standards.

• Serve as Medical Monitor for clinical studies.

Your Profile:

You will bring significant medical affairs experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Medical degree (MD) or equivalent qualification - Cardiology MD OR Endocrinology/Diabetes/Obesity or Internal Medicine MDs

• Cardiovascular Outcomes trial experience or obesity/ GLP1 experience is a must for the role

• Extensive experience in clinical research and development,

• Strong understanding of clinical trial design, regulatory requirements, and GCP guidelines.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on interpreting clinical data and driving evidence-based decisions.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional, global teams.

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What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements

• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

• Life assurance

• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site ( to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON 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 or submit a request here (

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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