clinical scientist

ICON plc; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions seeks a Clinical Scientist to design and conduct clinical studies that advance understanding of new therapies.

You will take responsibility for clinical research deliverables, ensuring quality and efficiency while collaborating with stakeholders and cross-functional teams across our sponsor-dedicated model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare field.
• Experience in clinical research or related scientific role with understanding of clinical trial processes.
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in data interpretation and statistical analysis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in interdisciplinary teams.
• Detail-oriented with high data integrity and quality; willingness to travel ~20%.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing clinical trial protocols, ensuring adherence to scientific and regulatory standards.
• Conducting data analysis and interpretation to derive insights for study objectives.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective study execution and data quality.
• Engaging with stakeholders to communicate findings and contribute to scientific discussions.
• Assisting in the preparation of regulatory submissions, study reports, and publications.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Data interpretation

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Job description

Clinical Scientist

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

As a Clinical Scientist at ICON, you will design and conduct clinical studies that advance our understanding of new therapies.

What You Will Do:

You will take responsibility for clinical research deliverables, applying your skills to ensure quality and efficiency. Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing clinical trial protocols, ensuring adherence to scientific and regulatory standards.
• Conducting data analysis and interpretation to derive insights that support study objectives.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective study execution and data quality.
• Engaging with stakeholders to communicate findings and contribute to scientific discussions.
• Assisting in the preparation of regulatory submissions, study reports, and scientific publications.

Your Profile:

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

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
• Experience in clinical research or a related scientific role, with a strong understanding of clinical trial processes.
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in data interpretation and statistical analysis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
• Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining high standards of data integrity and quality.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 20%)

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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