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 Project Assistant at ICON, you will provide essential support to project teams by handling administrative tasks, coordinating meetings, and ensure the smooth execution of project activities.
What You Will Do:
You will take responsibility for documentation deliverables and applying your skills to ensure quality and efficiency.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting project managers and team members with day-to-day project tasks, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and taking minutes.
- Coordinating project-related activities and ensuring that timelines and milestones are met.
- Maintaining project documentation, including filing, tracking, and updating project records and databases.
- Communicating with cross-functional teams to support collaboration and ensure the efficient flow of information.
- Assisting with preparing project reports, presentations, and other materials as needed to support project progress.
Your Profile:
You will bring relevant organisational skills and documentation experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in business, project management, or a related field is preferred, though relevant experience in an administrative or project support role is acceptable.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a collaborative approach to working in a team environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with project management tools is a plus.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable, with a strong commitment to supporting successful project outcomes.
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
- Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, or a related field
- Relevant experience in an administrative or project support role
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with project management tools
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and adaptable approach
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.








