Clinical Site Manager

ICON; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

LifeWorks EAP

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON plc is seeking an experienced Clinical Site Manager (SCRA) to support global clinical trials across therapeutic areas in Poland. The role is home-based and focuses on investigator engagement, study quality, and operational excellence within a compliant, regulated environment.

As the primary contact for investigative sites, you will build strong relationships, conduct site visits, monitor study progress, ensure adherence to GCP/ICH and SOPs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in pharma/biotech/CRO environments.
• Strong site-facing experience in CRA/Clinical Site Manager/Study Coordinator roles.
• At least 3 years' clinical trial monitoring experience.
• Solid understanding of GCP, ICH guidelines and trial operations.
• Ability to engage investigators and site staff with scientific and operational discussions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Poland.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with investigators, site staff, and patient organisations.
• Develop and execute site engagement strategies to maximise performance and study success.
• Conduct site selection, initiation, monitoring, close-out, and support visits across Poland.
• Act as primary contact for investigative sites throughout the study lifecycle.
• Support study delivery through site oversight, vendor coordination, training, and regulatory activities.
• Collaborate with project managers and cross-functional teams to ensure timely, quality-delivered studies.
• Ensure compliance with GCP, ICH, SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain audit and inspection readiness for assigned studies.
• Identify risks and implement solutions to improve study execution and patient engagement.

Skills

Site-facing experience

GCP/ICH knowledge

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Life Sciences degree

Job description

Clinical Site Manager, Poland

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 Site Manager (SCRA)

Location: Poland (Home-Based)

Our client is seeking an experienced Clinical Site Manager (SCRA) to support the successful delivery of global clinical trials across a range of therapeutic areas.

This is an excellent opportunity for a site-focused clinical research professional who is passionate about investigator engagement, study quality, and operational excellence. You will play a key role in building strong site relationships, driving performance, and ensuring clinical studies are delivered in compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with investigators, site staff, Key Opinion Leaders, and patient organisations.
• Develop and execute site engagement strategies to maximise site performance and study success.
• Conduct site selection, initiation, monitoring, close‑out, and support visits at investigative sites across Poland.
• Act as the primary point of contact for investigative sites throughout the study lifecycle.
• Support study delivery through site oversight, vendor coordination, training, and regulatory activities.
• Collaborate with Clinical Project Managers and cross‑functional teams to ensure studies are delivered on time and to quality expectations.
• Ensure compliance with GCP, ICH guidelines, SOPs, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain audit and inspection readiness across assigned studies.
• Identify risks and implement solutions to enhance study execution and patient engagement.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry.
• Strong site‑facing experience in a CRA, Clinical Site Manager, Study Coordinator, Project Management, or Site Engagement role.
• At least 3 years' clinical trial monitoring experience.
• Solid understanding of GCP, ICH guidelines, and clinical trial operations.
• Ability to build credibility with investigators and site personnel through scientific and operational discussions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Life Sciences degree or equivalent preferred.
• Fluent English.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to investigative sites throughout Poland.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on innovative global clinical studies.
• High level of site ownership and autonomy.
• Collaborative international environment.
• Strong career development opportunities within a growing organisation.

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.

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