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 have an incredible opportunity for a Site Selection Lead to join ICON’s Accellacare team. The Site Selection lead will provide functional leadership for the Site Selection process for the Accellacare Site Network based on the approved country and site strategy. They will liaise with the PM, CTM, and Sponsors to ensure delivery of the Last Site Selected Milestone.
This role is with Accellacare, part of ICON's clinical research network, where you’ll play a key role in transforming the clinical trial experience for patients and sponsors alike. Our global site network is designed with one goal in mind: to deliver better access, greater efficiency, and improved outcomes in clinical research.
Location: Remote (United States)
What you will be doing:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all site selection activities across assigned clinical studies
- Lead end-to-end site selection strategy, partnering with cross-functional teams, sponsors, and country feasibility managers to ensure successful study execution
- Develop and implement protocol-specific site selection criteria, site profiles, questionnaires, ranking methodologies, and recruitment strategies
- Collaborate with Study Start-Up and Project Management teams to deliver site activation milestones, including First Patient In (FPI), on time and within budget
- Oversee site outreach activities, providing leadership, training, performance management, and mentorship to site selection team members
- Conduct site due diligence, feasibility assessments, and risk evaluations to ensure regulatory compliance, data integrity, and selection of high-performing investigative sites
- Monitor study budgets, timelines, resource utilization, and key performance metrics, providing accurate tracking, reporting, and strategic recommendations to sponsors and project teams
- Ensure the quality, accuracy, and completeness of feasibility, recruitment, and site selection data while maintaining documentation in applicable systems
- Prepare and deliver client presentations, support business development efforts, and provide strategic expertise on site and country selection planning
- Travel (approximately 15%) domestic and/or international
Your Profile:
- 5+ years of site selection and/or feasibility experience at either a clinical research site, CRO, or sponsor company
- Demonstrated ability to interpret clinical trial protocols and translate study requirements into site selection criteria, feasibility assessments, and site-specific operational needs
- Strong understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines, FDA/EMA regulations, and clinical research requirements
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with experience evaluating site performance, feasibility data, and recruitment projections
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present recommendations and build relationships with sponsors, investigators, and internal stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences or other related field
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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
- 5+ years site selection and/or feasibility experience at a clinical research site, CRO, or sponsor
- Ability to interpret clinical trial protocols and translate requirements into site selection criteria and operational needs
- Strong understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines and FDA/EMA regulations
- Experience conducting feasibility assessments, site due diligence, and recruitment projections
- Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15% (domestic and/or international)
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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.
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