Clinical Trial Investigator Grant Forecasting - Senior Investigator Pricing Analyst

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 Senior Investigator Pricing Analyst at ICON, you will be essential in developing and analysing pricing strategies for clinical trial investigators.

You will be exclusively assigned and embedded within a Pharmaceutical Company. The Clinical Trial Investigator Grant Forecasting team delivers the defined outcomes associated with maintaining and improving forecasts for investigator grants and related site-level clinical trial payments across the global clinical development portfolio. The role partners closely with Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up, R&D Finance, Budgeting and Contracts to ensure accurate, timely, and audit-ready forecasting that supports trial execution and financial planning.

What You Will Do:

You will lead on pricing and investigator payments tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:

• Delivers the activities associated with the development, continuous improvement, tracking and maintenance of investigator grant forecasting defined process by study, country, site, and milestone/event (e.g., Protocol Synopsis, Final Protocol, SOW and Ongoing)
• Translate protocol assumptions and operational plans (enrollment curves, visit schedules, screen failure rates, dropout rates, timelines) into payment and cash flow forecasts.
• Work with Clinical Operations to reconcile forecast vs. actuals, explain variances, and update assumptions on a regular cadence.
• Monitor and analyze payment drivers (site activation, patient visits, pass-throughs, amendments) to identify forecast risks and opportunities.
• Support the implementation of standardized forecasting methodologies, templates, and controls to improve consistency across studies.
• Ensure alignment between forecasting outputs and financial systems/processes (e.g., accruals, PO coverage, payment schedules, and month-end close needs).
• Support the creation of executive-ready dashboards and reporting (by program, study, region, vendor/CRO) highlighting burn rate, run-rate, and key forecast sensitivities.
• Contribute to scenario planning (e.g., enrollment acceleration/deceleration, country mix changes, protocol amendments) and quantify financial impact.
• Maintain documentation and data traceability to support internal controls, audits, and inspection readiness.
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities (e.g., data integrations, modeling enhancements) and drive implementation with stakeholders.
• Support technology evaluations and requirements to build a more sustainable IG forecasting capability.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in pricing and investigator payments, with the experience to work independently and guide others.
Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Life Sciences, Statistics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in clinical trial finance, forecasting, budgeting, grants/payments, or CRO financial management (study, program, or portfolio level).
• Demonstrated ability to build forecasts that tie operational assumptions to financial outcomes.
• Excel skills (scenario modeling) and comfort working with large, multi-study datasets.
• Strong communication skills to align cross-functional stakeholders on assumptions, risks, and updates.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to manage multiple studies/priorities simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills to balance assignments and prioritizations of work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with clinical payment/grant systems and/or clinical finance tools (e.g., investigator payment platforms, EDC/CTMS outputs, finance ERP integrations).
• Experience partnering with CROs on investigator grant processes and forecast updates.
• Power BI (or similar) reporting experience.
• Understanding of investigator grant contract structures and common payment terms (start-up fees, per-visit, milestone-based, pass-through handling).
• Knowledge of accrual concepts and monthly close cadence in a regulated environment.

Core Competencies

• Strong forecasting, modeling, and analytical capability
• Forecasting and financial modeling
• Clinical trial operations understanding (site activation, enrollment, visit schedules)
• Commitment to data integrity, compliance, and transparency
• Enterprise thinking and collaboration across global teams
• Continuous improvement and innovation mindset

Key Deliverables / Success Measures

• Forecast accuracy and timeliness (regular refresh cadence, clear variance explanations)
• Strong alignment between operational plans and financial outlook
• Consistent methodology across studies and regions
• Improved transparency for leadership (dashboards, drivers, scenario impacts)
• Audit-ready documentation and traceability.

Working Relationships

• Internal: Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up, Clinical Trial Management, R&D Finance, Procurement, Contracts/Legal, Portfolio Management
• External: CRO finance teams, investigator payment vendors

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.

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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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