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 Site Selection Lead to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Site Selection Lead at ICON, you will guide strategy and oversight for identifying and recommending investigator sites for assigned studies. You will balance data-driven analysis with operational insight to support reliable and efficient trial delivery.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Leading site selection planning for assigned studies, working closely with feasibility, medical, and operations teams.
- Analysing data sources, historical performance, and feasibility inputs to inform site lists and recommendations.
- Coordinating outreach and qualification activities to assess site interest, capabilities, and fit with protocol requirements.
- Presenting site recommendations and rationale to sponsors and internal stakeholders, incorporating feedback into final decisions.
- Monitoring early performance to validate selection assumptions and recommending adjustments where needed.
- Supporting the development of tools, criteria, and processes that enhance consistency and efficiency in site selection.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field, or equivalent clinical research experience.
- Substantial experience in site selection, feasibility, or clinical operations.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with performance data and feasibility outputs.
- Good understanding of global site and country dynamics, including regulatory and operational factors.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional input and manage multiple studies simultaneously.
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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
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field
- Substantial experience in site selection, feasibility, or clinical operations
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
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.
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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.
