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 currently seeking a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a CRA at ICON Plc, you will play a critical role in overseeing and managing clinical trial activities to ensure they are conducted according to protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. You will contribute to the success of clinical trials by ensuring data integrity, participant safety, and compliance throughout the study lifecycle.
What You Will Be Doing:
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:
Advanced degree in a relevant field such as life sciences, nursing, or medicine.
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.
Ability to travel at least 60% of the time (international and domestic - fly and drive) and should possess a valid driver’s license
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
- Advanced degree in life sciences, nursing, or medicine
- Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate with strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements
- Proven ability to manage multiple sites and projects simultaneously
- Expertise in monitoring practices, data integrity, and site management
- Proficiency with relevant clinical trial software and tools
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to travel at least 60% (international and domestic) and possession of a valid driver's license
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.
ICON plc Insights
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.
