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.
ICON’s field-based Clinical Trial Liaisons are highly trained site engagement specialists who support clinical trials by providing scientific and clinical support to investigators and site staff to ensure study sites have a thorough understanding of the study design and procedures so that clinical trial goals are achieved. The CTL also functions as a recruitment specialist in developing and optimizing strategies at site and study level to drive successful patient enrolment. This is a field position that thrives by engaging on site and at industry meetings / conferences, where driving strategies to widen access for patients and executing them occur. The ideal candidate will have experience collaborating cross-functionally with key stakeholders including medical & scientific leaders, advocates, and key decision makers across the ecosystem translating best practices to local tactical action.
What to bring to the role
A scientific and clinical network, as well as networking skills
Demonstrated success in persuasion, influence, and negotiation
Ability to discuss and apply technical/scientific/clinical knowledge
Strong communication and presentation skills in local (medical) language(s)
Knowledge of local healthcare landscape
Business, technical, and analytical skills
Willingness and flexibility to learn new Therapeutic Areas and products
Cultivate relationships and recruit the most appropriate sites to participate in trials
Critical thinking and operational expertise
Your profile
A doctoral degree (M.D., PharmD or PhD) is required
Experience in a clinical research environment in Pharma, Biotech, or CRO in scientific and/or clinical operations is preferred
Broad scientific and medical knowledge with an understanding of clinical development
Ideal therapeutic expertise in cardiometabolic, neuroscience or oncology
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relations with internal and external stakeholders
Proactive and self-motivated with the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently
This position can be home or office-based and requires the willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to ~75% of the time (the candidate should be based within easy access to a major airport).
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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
- Doctoral degree (M.D., PharmD or PhD)
- Experience in a clinical research environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Broad scientific and medical knowledge
ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ICON plc and has not been reviewed or approved by ICON plc.
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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.
