Clinical Research Lead, Investigator Engagement

ICON Strategic Solutions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Clinical Research Lead, where you'll play a pivotal role in managing clinical trials and fostering relationships with investigators. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to work closely with a multinational pharmaceutical company, ensuring high-quality data and timely trial execution. You'll leverage your expertise in clinical research to drive innovation and excellence, contributing to the future of clinical development. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in the pharmaceutical industry or clinical research.
• Experience as Clinical Trial Manager or Senior Clinical Research Associate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical investigators and sites for clinical trials.
• Ensure timely enrollment and database lock for trials.
• Build relationships with clinical investigators to enhance trial participation.

Skills

Clinical Trial Management

Good Clinical Practice

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Pharma

Job description

Title - Clinical Research Lead

Location - UK, nationwide travel

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As Clinical Site Engagement Liaison, you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence.

Working fully embedded within a multinational pharmaceutical company, you will be responsible for managing clinical Investigators and sites involved in sponsor's clinical trials and/or Post Marketing Safety Studies. Your responsibilities include investigator/site identification and qualification, ensuring timely clinical trial enrollment, database lock delivery, issues management at trial sites, and maintaining inspection readiness across your therapeutic areas to support global program delivery.

Clinical Investigator Management

• Accountable for activities at clinical trial sites and by investigators and site staff, including site identification, qualification, enrollment planning, and trial execution through database lock and closeout.
• Manage investigator activities to ensure timely enrollment, recruitment, and database lock, including performance management and issue resolution.
• Identify opportunities to accelerate trial enrollment while providing excellent trial and customer experience.
• Apply scientific, therapeutic, and institutional expertise to ensure timely enrollment and high-quality data.

Clinical Trial Management

• Develop and implement investigator/site risk plans to meet enrollment and database lock commitments.
• Maintain inspection readiness at site and country levels.
• Use metrics to guide decision-making at various levels.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to address barriers to trial execution.

Business Management and Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clinical investigators to foster research partnerships and enhance trial participation experience.
• Collaborate across functions to align priorities and deliver on portfolio goals.
• Conduct targeted site prospecting aligned with strategic priorities.
• Maintain therapeutic and technical expertise for scientific discussions.
• Act as an effective communication bridge among sites, vendors, and sponsors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in science or pharma.
• At least 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research, with a strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice.
• Experience as a Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) or Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) is preferred.
• Therapeutic expertise and knowledge of the clinical research landscape, with the ability to maintain and apply this knowledge.
• Strong self-management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage workload and priorities effectively.
• Demonstrated strategic agility and broad business acumen.

Visit our careers website to learn 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 committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is dedicated to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Learn more about our accommodations here: https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

If you're interested in this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be exactly what we’re looking for, whether for this or other roles at ICON.

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