Director, Clinical Research Scientist

Director, Clinical Research Scientist

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.

What You Will Do:

• Development of protocols for clinical studies .

• Contribute to the development of program strategy for assigned compounds/programs inc luding participation in the preparation of clinical development plans.

• Drafting of clinical scientific documents such as IND, IND amendments, Clinical Study Reports, Investigator Brochures, Annual Reports, and other health authorities submissions.

• Responsible for providing clinical input into eCRF design, SAP, and TLFs.

• Monitor, review, and summarize clinical safety and efficacy data in ongoing studies.

• Collaborate with study team members to conduct timely and thorough review of study data using best practices and available tools to identify and evaluate data trends.

• Will lead the clinical matrix teams for assigned studies, represent clinical development on project teams and serve as liaison to project teams, CRO's and others.

• Provide clinical updates on assigned studies to Sr. management, Project Teams, Joint Project Teams and/or Steering Committees (if appropriate) , Clinical sub-teams, internal strategy, and governance meetings, eDMC meetings, steering committees, advocacy groups, scientific advisory boards, and publications committees.

• Liaise with cross functions on training of current studies, results, meeting with lead PIs/KOLs at conferences; present as needed.

• Develop relationships with appropriate consultants and external experts and utilize these relationships to obtain feedback on protocol design.

• Contribute to writing and review of study abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts for assigned studies.

Your Profile:

• Degree in scientific /life-sciences field. Pharm.D. or Ph.D. preferred.

• Minimum of 4 - 6 years of experience in research with at least 3 or more years of clinical research/drug development experience are required for Director level.

• Experience in Immunology field is required.

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong Analytical ability.

• Ability to accommodate up to 20% travel or as business dictates.

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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