CRA

ICON Clinical Research; Reading; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance options

Retirement planning

LifeWorks EAP

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to oversee and manage clinical trial activities within the Full-Service team in the UK. The role focuses on data integrity, regulatory compliance, and patient safety across multiple sites and study lifecycles.

The Senior CRA will monitor sites, conduct visits, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide training to site staff to ensure high standards of trial conduct and timely data reporting.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences, nursing, or medicine.
• Extensive CRA experience with knowledge of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple sites and projects simultaneously.
• Expertise in monitoring practices and data integrity.
• Proficient in clinical trial software and tools.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Multisite management

Data integrity

GCP knowledge

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences/medicine

Tools

Clinical trial software

Job description

CRA II / Senior CRA

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.

We are currently seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior CRA for the Full-Service team at ICON, you will play a critical role in overseeing and managing clinical trial activities to ensure they are conducted according to protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. You will contribute to the success of clinical trials by ensuring data integrity, participant safety, and compliance throughout the study lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing:

• 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:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field such as life sciences, nursing, or medicine.

• 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.

• Ability to travel (domestic fly/drive) across the UK (approx. 6-8 days per month).

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive compliance within a complex environment.

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)