Clinical Research Associate

ICON Clinical Research; Reading; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Descripción de la vacante

ICON Plc is seeking a Senior CRA to oversee clinical trial monitoring and ensure adherence to protocols, regulatory requirements and GCP standards. The role involves leading monitoring tasks, site visits, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate data collection and reporting.

You will train site staff, manage multiple sites, and build strong relationships with investigators and stakeholders, with travel as required within the country to support trial execution.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare field.
• Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate with strong regulatory knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple sites and projects with strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in regulatory compliance and data integrity practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, fluent English.
• Willingness to travel domestically and hold a driving licence.

Responsabilidades

• Lead on monitoring tasks with focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Conduct site visits to assess performance and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for timely data collection and reporting.
• Provide training and guidance to site staff and other CRAs.
• Build and maintain relationships with site personnel and stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Clinical trial monitoring

Site management

Data integrity

Communication

English fluency

Travel readiness

Educación

Bachelor's degree in a scientific field

Herramientas

EDC systems

Regulatory databases

Descripción del empleo

Senior CRA / CRA II

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 Senior CRA at ICON Plc, you will oversee and manage clinical trial activities to ensure they are conducted according to protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

What You Will Do:

You will lead on clinical trial monitoring tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring clinical trial sites to ensure adherence to study protocols, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
• Conducting site visits to assess site performance, resolve issues, and provide support to ensure successful trial execution.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate data collection and reporting.
• Providing training and guidance to site staff and other CRAs to maintain high standards of clinical trial conduct.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with site personnel and stakeholders to facilitate smooth trial operations.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in clinical trial monitoring, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
• Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate, with a strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple sites and projects simultaneously, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise in monitoring practices, data integrity, and site management, with proficiency in relevant clinical trial software and tools.
• Excellent communication (fluency in English), interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive compliance within a complex environment.
• Willingness to travel as required (domestic travel), driving licence

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 maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

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, color, 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 or submit a request here (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)