Project Specialist

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3 Locations
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Healthtech • Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
The Role
Supports global clinical study management teams across regions by overseeing budgets, recruitment progress, data completeness, regulatory approvals, vendors, eTMF completeness, study plans, risks, meetings, and clinical trial tracking systems. Reviews clinical documents, maintains study data and access controls, and escalates issues to project managers while coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
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Project Specialist / Study Delivery Specialist / SMA / Project Coordinator - Remote

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 are seeking candidates interested in a global study management role, where they will support global project managers across EMEA, APAC, and the US.

In this position, you will work remotely as an integral member of the sponsor’s global study team.

Responsibilities & Tasks:

  • In this role you will be a key member of the sponsor's Global Study Management Team

  • Responsible for budget oversight – managing Task/Change Orders, expenses, tracking updates, checking consistency between systems and agreements and escalating issues to the Project Manager

  • You will be acting as a primary point of contact, tracking of recruitment progress, data completeness and compliance, overseeing local budgets, protocol deviations, risks, regulatory approvals and import license status

  • You will be acting as a primary point of contact for vendors, overseeing study-specific deliverables, ensuring continued monitoring and timely delivery of activities delegated to third parties. 

  • Oversight of eTMF completeness

  • Maintaining interactions and meetings with internal and external partners

  • Responsible for reviewing key clinical documents, including the Protocol and Informed Consent Forms, and leading development of study plans (e.g. Monitoring Plan, Vendor Management Plan, Protocol Deviation Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Communication Plan etc.) for external and internal use in assigned studies.

  • Monitoring study conduct and progress, identifying, resolving and escalating risks/issues 

  • You will be responsible for setting up and maintaining systems and tracking tools that ensure quality, consistency and integration of study data, following up on discrepancies if needed. Granting access to new system users.

Your Profile:

  • Life Science degree

  • 1+ years of clinical trial experience within clinical research

  • Availability to start within 1 - 2 months max

  • Experience in global project management/supporting global cross-functional teams at study level would be an advantage

  • Experience working with eTMF and CTMS

  • Fluent English

  • Very good comprehension of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.).

  • Knowledge of advanced Excel, timelines/budget tracking systems and clinical trial management systems is an asset.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (oral and written), outstanding interpersonal skills.

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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.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

Skills Required

  • Life Science degree
  • At least 1 year of clinical trial experience within clinical research
  • Availability to start within 1–2 months
  • Experience working with eTMF and CTMS
  • Fluent English
  • Very good comprehension of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
  • Excellent stakeholder management and oral and written communication skills
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Experience supporting global cross-functional teams at study level
  • Knowledge of advanced Excel, timelines and budget tracking systems, and clinical trial management systems

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Dublin
34,685 Employees
Year Founded: 1990

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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