ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
As a Administrative Assistant at ICON, you will contribute to our program management function, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes across our clinical programs.
What You Will Do:
Your role will involve delivering supply chain and procurement work to a high standard, working closely with your team and stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
Performing assigned project tasks while adhering to timelines, SOPs and performance metric standards
Selects and manages suppliers and other project resources for assigned tasks with guidance and team oversight
Identifies risks with assigned tasks and effectively executes strategies to minimize those risks
Measures and tracks project-related KPIs
Supports project meetings and the resolution of issues, project recaps and corrective/preventative action
Understands and owns portions of the project scope
Supports accurate tracking and regular upkeep of financial data on assigned tasks and projects
Your Profile:
You will bring relevant supply chain and procurement experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.
Required qualifications and experience:
A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
Budgeting background preferable
Fluency in English both orally and in writing with excellent communication skills
Process- driven and strong attention to detail with superior organizational skill
Dedicated team player
Willingness to travel as required (approximately 5%)
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- 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
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.
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Skills Required
- Relevant supply chain and procurement experience
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
- Budgeting background
- Fluency in English orally and in writing with excellent communication skills
- Process-driven with strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills
- Dedicated team player
- Willingness to travel as required (approximately 5%)
- Legal right to work in the country where the role is based
ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical coverage and wellness initiatives highlighted. Larger sites are also associated with added wellness supports such as onsite fitness options and access to an employee assistance program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility provisions are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including vacation/annual leave and flexible work scheduling. Flexibility is sometimes cited as helping offset long hours in certain roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is presented as a core component of the benefits package, including offerings such as pension arrangements in some locations and a U.S. 401(k) plan with company match. Financial planning resources are also emphasized as part of broader security benefits.
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What We Do
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
