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
At ICON plc, we are a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization committed to driving innovation, excellence, and inclusion. Our mission is to advance clinical development and help bring life-changing, innovative treatments to patients worldwide.
We are currently seeking experienced Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) professionals to join our dynamic and collaborative Biotech team.
Our Biotech division of over 8,000 professionals operates with the agility and mindset of a small to mid-sized biopharma company. We understand the unique pressures biotech organizations face in delivering innovative therapies to market. Through tailored teams and dedicated management, we partner closely with our biotech clients — engaging, collaborating, and sharing accountability to ensure successful clinical trial delivery.
This is a fully remote role based in The Netherlands, with national travel as required.
What You’ll Do:
- Managing clinical studies in the Netherlands for Small and Medium sized Biotech sponsors, across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Independently monitor Phase II–IV clinical trials to ensure compliance with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements
- Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits
- Manage study documentation, regulatory submissions, and ethics/IRB approvals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and site staff to ensure high-quality data and patient safety
- Mentor and support site personnel and junior CRAs
- Ensure study cost efficiency and timely issue resolution
What You Bring:
- Life science degree or equivalent
- Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate, with a strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements within a CRO or Pharma environment.
- Strong knowledge of clinical trial processes and regulatory standards
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with clinical trial systems and tools
- Fluency in Dutch and English both Spoken and Written.
- This is a remote role with willingness to travel across Netherlands
- Should possess a valid driver’s license.
ICON offers comprehensive CRA development programs that provide structured learning pathways appropriate for each role within the CRA function where you can continue your professional development.
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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, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised 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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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.
