Project Manager, Laboratory

ICON; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. As a Project Manager, Laboratory at ICON, you will design and analyse clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data to advance innovative treatments.

Your focus will be coordinating project and programme management delivery, resolving issues, and developing team capability while ensuring regulatory compliance across 10–15 studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or healthcare.
• Previous experience in project management within a laboratory or clinical research setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to represent the company at sponsor meetings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project and programme management delivery.
• Attend sponsor meetings and represent ICON.
• Manage 10–15 studies in accordance with Good Clinical Practice.
• Communicate Sponsor's study progress and provide regular management reports.
• Provide ICOLAB support to sponsor personnel.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or healthcare

Job description

Project Manager, Laboratory

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 a Project Manager, Laboratory at ICON, you will design and analyse clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contribute to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.

What You Will Do:

Your focus will be on coordinating project and programme management delivery, resolving issues, and developing team capability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure client satisfaction by acting as the Sponsor's main contact person in all matters regarding ICON services including the day-to-day management of studies.
• Attend and represent ICON at Sponsor meetings.
• Manage 10-15 studies in accordance with Good Clinical Practice.
• Communicate with Sponsor's study progress in a responsible and professional manner and provide Sponsors with regular management reports.
• Provide ICOLAB support to sponsor personnel.

Your Profile:

You will have solid project and programme management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as life sciences or healthcare.
• Previous experience in project management within a laboratory or clinical research setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the company at sponsor meetings.
• Ability to manage multiple studies concurrently while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and guidelines.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to effectively manage study documentation and timelines.

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 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.

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.