Group Lead, Clinical Trial Associate

ICON plc; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning options

LifeWorks Global EAP

Life assurance

Job summary

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation focused on bringing new medicines to patients faster. ICON seeks a Group Lead, Clinical Trial Associate, to oversee the clinical trial administration team and ensure efficient, accurate documentation and operational support for trials.

You will manage regulatory submissions, study contracts, and trial master files while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support successful trial execution and SOP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare field.
• Significant clinical trial administration or project coordination experience.
• Strong leadership with team management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and compliance.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel around 10%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical trial administration team, ensuring timely processing of regulatory docs and trial master files.
• Collaborate with clinical operations, project management and regulatory affairs to enable trial execution.
• Implement and monitor SOPs to ensure regulatory and internal quality compliance.
• Provide training and mentorship to team members for continuous improvement.
• Track KPIs for trial administration to identify and improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory oversight

SOP implementation

Team mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelors in science/healthcare

Job description

Group Lead, Clinical Trial Associate

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 Group Lead, Clinical Trial Associate at ICON, you will oversee the clinical trial administration team, ensuring the efficient and accurate management of documentation and operational support for clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

You will oversee scientific operations operations, balancing quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations. Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and managing the clinical trial administration team, ensuring timely and accurate processing of essential trial documents, including regulatory submissions, study contracts, and trial master files.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including clinical operations, project management, and regulatory affairs, to support the successful execution of clinical trials.
• Implementing and monitoring standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and internal quality standards.
• Providing training and mentorship to team members, promoting professional development and a culture of continuous improvement in clinical trial administration practices.
• Tracking and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) related to trial administration processes to identify areas for improvement and enhance operational efficiency.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong background in scientific operations, with proven management experience and a commitment to quality delivery. Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
• Significant experience in clinical trial administration or project coordination, preferably within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing teams and driving collaboration in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with a focus on attention to detail and compliance.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%)

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.

• 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.

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