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.
We have an incredible opportunity for a Clinical System Lead to join ICON’s Full-Service IOD Clinical Data Science team. The Clinical System Lead (CSL) will lead and direct one or more Clinical Data Science (CDS) project teams engaged in the initiation, planning, set up, maintenance, control, and closing of systems used in clinical trial projects.
Location: Remote
Canada
Mexico
Colombia
United States
What you will be doing:
Support sales efforts by participating in and providing expertise to Business Development and assist with and present at Bid Defense meetings
Perform peer review of study team technical documentation and work output
Act as a contact point for internal and external customer teams on assigned studies
Assist in leading project kick off (internal and external) meetings
Perform quality control peer review of CRFs
Track and keep functional management and those responsible for project management informed of any issues that might affect project target dates, scope, or budget and escalate potential problems
Work independently and with other project leads, as needed, to negotiate timelines and key deliverables with clients and/or external customers and departments
Contribute to the oversight and management of system integration set up and vendor interactions where needed
Understand project level revenue recognition/forecasting process and provides input regarding actual and forecasts units/hrs (revenue and resources) to the CDS PM
Travel (approximately 15%) domestic and/or international
Your profile:
2+ years of clinical data management experience including implementation and management of clinical data systems
Technical understanding of relational databases and how they function and be able to create medium to complex data flow diagrams
Applied skills in project management, including the predictive elements of timelines, resource requirements, and financial tracking
Detailed understanding of protocol content and interpretation of data collection requirements, both considering user experience and underlying dataset structures
Ability to react quickly and adapt to changing requirements, processes, and timelines in an agile manner
Ability to lead teams in the internal UAT of configured System solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree or local equivalent
* Please submit all applications in English *
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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
- 2+ years of clinical data management experience, including implementation and management of clinical data systems
- Technical understanding of relational databases
- Ability to create medium to complex data flow diagrams
- Applied project management skills, including timeline prediction, resource planning, and financial tracking
- Detailed understanding of clinical protocols and data collection requirements
- Ability to lead internal user acceptance testing of configured system solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor's degree or local equivalent
- Ability to work legally in the country where the role is based
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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.

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