Clinical Research Physician

ICON Clinical Research; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON plc, a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, invites applications for a Clinical Research Physician on a fixed-term, one-year contract based in Reading. You will lead clinical trials, ensuring ethical conduct and regulatory compliance across study teams.

Required is an MD or equivalent with NHS experience; therapeutic expertise in Respiratory or Transplant is a plus.

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) with NHS/clinical research experience.
• Therapeutic expertise in Respiratory and/or Transplant is desirable.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills and a commitment to patient safety.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%) - ability to attend the office 2 - 3 days a week based in Reading, Berkshire

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of clinical trial protocols, ensuring alignment with scientific and regulatory guidelines.
• Monitoring patient safety and overseeing the clinical aspects of trials to ensure compliance with GCP standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze study data and provide medical insights that guide decision-making.
• Engaging with investigators and study sites to ensure adherence to protocols and facilitate successful trial execution.
• Contributing to the preparation of regulatory submissions and clinical study reports.

Skills

Clinical research

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Research Physician

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.

Clinical Research Physician - Fixed Term - one year contract

As a Clinical Research Physician at ICON, you will lead clinical trials, ensuring that they are conducted ethically and in compliance with regulatory standards.

What You Will Do:

Your role will involve delivering clinical research work to a high standard, working closely with your team and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the design and execution of clinical trial protocols, ensuring alignment with scientific and regulatory guidelines.
• Monitoring patient safety and overseeing the clinical aspects of trials to ensure compliance with GCP standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze study data and provide medical insights that guide decision-making.
• Engaging with investigators and study sites to ensure adherence to protocols and facilitate successful trial execution.
• Contributing to the preparation of regulatory submissions and clinical study reports.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant clinical research experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) with relevant clinical research/NHS experience, essential
• Therapeutic expertise in Respiratory and/or Transplant is desirable.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent clinical assessment skills and a commitment to patient safety and ethical research practices.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%) - ability to attend the office 2 - 3 days a week based in Reading, Berkshire

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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)