Senior Clinical Trial Assistant - Home Based/Canada

ICON Strategic Solutions; Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join ICON Strategic Solutions as a Senior Clinical Trial Assistant, part of the world's leading clinical research organization. Your responsibilities will include managing multiple clinical trials while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in Canada, requiring a strong background in life sciences and experience in clinical trials.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible country-specific optional benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant clinical trial experience.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• Strong understanding of ICH/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Experience with IRB/REB submissions and understanding regulatory requirements in Canada.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple trials.
• Excellent organizational skills to meet timelines.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiating Skills

Self-starter

Education

BA/BS degree in Life Sciences, Nursing or related scientific field

Tools

MS Office

VeevaVault TMF

Job description

As a Senior Clinical Trial Assistant you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

• Site experience as a study coordinator or research assistant, or previous CTA experience with CRO/sponsor
• Experience with IRB/REB submissions; experience with local and/or central REBs
• Experience with ICF forms, review and submission process to ethics
• An understanding of regulatory requirements in Canada (i.e. CTSI form, Health Canada submissions)
• Be able to work independently without the need for constant direction from LTM
• Be able to work on multiple trials at once and across therapeutic areas
• Excellent communication skills and able to work with several different study teams at once
• Be able to organize and prioritize efficiently so that timelines and deliverables are met
• Self-starter and able to work effectively from home (i.e. Home office set up/working space)
• Preferably located in same time zone or able to work regular business hours in EST zone (i.e. Ontario/Quebec)
• Strong understanding of ICH/GCP
• Strong attention to detail

You are:

• BA/BS degree in Life Sciences, Nursing or related scientific field (or equivalent experience).
• 2 plus years of relevant clinical trial experience with associated skill sets.
• Proficient in English language (spoken and written).
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Explorer and PowerPoint).
• Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to collaborate and handle multiple priorities within a matrix environment.
• Perform activities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Experience in VeevaVault TMF is desirable
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status

Home Based US

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless - there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.