Clinical Trial Assistant - Home Based

ICON; Canada; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading clinical research organization as a Clinical Trial Assistant, where you'll manage essential documents and support trial activities. This role offers the chance to ensure compliance with regulations, track trial progress, and coordinate with site managers to facilitate smooth operations. The organization values diversity and provides a supportive work environment, emphasizing well-being and work-life balance. With competitive salaries and a range of benefits, this position is perfect for those passionate about clinical research and eager to make a difference in healthcare.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Global Employee Assistance Programs

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant clinical trial experience.
• Strong skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage documents and tasks related to clinical trials.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and SOPs.

Skills

Clinical Trial Management

MS Office Suite

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

VeevaVault TMF

English Proficiency

Education

BA/BS in Life Sciences

Nursing or related field

Tools

VeevaVault TMF

Job description

As a Clinical Trial Assistant, you will join the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

• Manage all documents and perform logistical and administrative tasks related to trial feasibility, start-up, execution, and closeout of clinical trials.

  Ensure trial activities comply with GCO SOPs, policies, GCP, HCC, and local regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include reviewing regulatory documents such as Informed Consent Forms, and partnering with the Local Trial Manager (LTM) and Site Manager (SM) to oversee site management during trial activities.

• Adhere to applicable client SOPs, WIs, policies, and local regulations.
• Complete relevant training requirements.
• Track trial progress, manage study data, budgets, investigational products, mailings, correspondence, and support the LTM/TM and SM.
• Maintain trial, country, and site protocol information in trial management systems, ensuring safety updates are appropriately distributed.
• Provide current trial documents, materials, and supplies to investigational sites within required timeframes.
• Collect and file documents throughout and after the trial, ensuring file completeness and coordinating archiving.
• Ensure readiness for audits and inspections.
• Suggest process improvements when applicable.
• Negotiate site requested changes to confidentiality agreements, check investigators and IEC/IRB status, and support study feasibility and site assessments.
• Prepare and support study documents such as start-up submissions to IEC/IRB and health authorities.
• Track financial disclosures and manage study budgets, including vendor management and invoice reconciliation, if requested.
• Organize training sessions for site staff and investigator meetings, if applicable.
• Handle region-specific deliverables as specified.

You are:

• BA/BS in Life Sciences, Nursing, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of relevant clinical trial experience.
• Proficient in English (spoken and written).
• Strong skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities within a matrix environment.
• Experience with VeevaVault TMF is desirable.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without future sponsorship requirements.

Home Based Canada

What ICON can offer you:

• Competitive salary and a range of benefits focused on well-being and work-life balance.
• Benefits include various leave entitlements, health insurance, retirement plans, global employee assistance programs, life assurance, and flexible country-specific benefits.

Visit our careers website to learn more: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

ICON values diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to providing an accessible environment for all candidates. For accommodations, please visit: https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all requirements. You might be the perfect fit for this or other roles at ICON.