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.
As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator at ICON, you will be responsible for supporting the recruitment process by coordinating various administrative tasks and ensure a smooth experience for candidates and hiring teams.
What You Will Do:
You will contribute to talent acquisition and recruitment activities, taking responsibility for your deliverables and working collaboratively.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting with background checks, contracts, scheduling interviews and managing communication between candidates and hiring managers.
- Coordinating candidate onboarding processes and ensuring all necessary documentation is completed.
- Maintaining applicant tracking systems and updating candidate information to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Supporting the recruitment team with administrative tasks, including job postings, candidate sourcing, and tracking recruitment metrics.
- Building relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders to foster a positive recruitment experience.
Your Profile:
You will bring relevant talent acquisition and recruitment experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience in recruitment or human resources, preferably within the healthcare or clinical research industry.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring efficient coordination of recruitment activities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse candidates and teams.
- Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office Suite, with a solid understanding of data management.
- A commitment to promoting a positive candidate experience and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process.
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 human resources, business administration, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute.
- Experience in recruitment or human resources.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Understanding of data management.
- Commitment to positive candidate experience and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.






