Senior Clinical Research Associate

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7 Locations
In-Office or Remote
111K-138K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
The Role
Oversee clinical trial monitoring for sponsor-dedicated oncology studies, ensuring site adherence to protocols, regulations, and GCP standards. Conduct site visits, resolve performance issues, support data integrity, train site staff and CRAs, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. Manage multiple sites and projects independently while maintaining strong relationships and driving compliance. The role requires approximately 60% travel.
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Senior Clinical Research Associate

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.


As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.


As a Senior CRA at ICON Plc, you will oversee and manage clinical trial activities to ensure they are conducted according to protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. This position is FSP dedicated and looking for someone with strong Oncology experience preferably with Phase I.


What You Will Do:

You will lead on clinical trial monitoring tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Monitoring clinical trial sites to ensure adherence to study protocols, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
  • Conducting site visits to assess site performance, resolve issues, and provide support to ensure successful trial execution.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate data collection and reporting.
  • Providing training and guidance to site staff and other CRAs to maintain high standards of clinical trial conduct.
  • Building and maintaining effective relationships with site personnel and stakeholders to facilitate smooth trial operations.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in clinical trial monitoring, with the experience to work independently and guide others.
Required qualifications and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
  • Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate, with a strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple sites and projects simultaneously, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Expertise in monitoring practices, data integrity, and site management, with proficiency in relevant clinical trial software and tools.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive compliance within a complex environment.
  • Willingness to travel as required (approximately 60%)

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.


Salary Range

$110,520.00-$138,150.00

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
  • Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate
  • Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements
  • Experience managing multiple clinical trial sites and projects simultaneously
  • Expertise in clinical trial monitoring practices, data integrity, and site management
  • Proficiency with relevant clinical trial software and tools
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work independently and guide other clinical research associates
  • Willingness to travel approximately 60%
  • Strong oncology experience, preferably including Phase I studies

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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