Clinical Study Specialist

ICON Strategic Solutions; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization seeking a Clinical Study Specialist for a hybrid role in the US. The role involves organizing reports, coordinating meetings, and supporting TMF/CTMS processes across global trials.

You will review study documents, maintain manuals, and track site activation and enrollment while communicating with sites and vendors. A Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years industry-related work experience.
• Experience supporting global trials (NA, LATAM, EU, APAC, India).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter who can work independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and delivers analyzable reports and metrics for the clinical study lead.
• Schedules and coordinates meetings, prepares agendas and minutes.
• Collaborates on TMF, CTMS, and study document reviews.
• Maintains study manuals and versioning of reference materials.
• Tracks site activation, enrollment, monitoring visits, and deviations.
• Supports investigator/site communications and trial registry postings.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Independent / self-starter

Global trials experience

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

TMF

CTMS

SharePoint

PowerPoint/Excel

Job description

Clinical Study Specialist - Hybrid role: Warren, NJ, Armonk NY or Cambridge MA

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.

What You Will Be Doing

• Organizes and delivers analyzable reports and metrics to the clinical study lead
• Schedules and coordinates meetings, prepares agendas, presentation materials and minutes for clinical study team meetings and other study related meetings
• Collates data for assessments such as feasibility and site selection and reviews site usability database
• Contributes to review of study documents such as informed consent forms, case report forms and facilitates study document reviews per company standard operating procedures
• Compiles study manuals including but not limited to: study reference binders and manuals and maintains versioning of study reference materials (e.g., regulatory, pharmacy, and laboratory binders
• Collates materials for training and investigator meetings
• Tracks site activation, enrolment and monitoring visits to projected plans, and escalate any issues or delays with site activation or deviations from monitoring plan
• Monitors and updates investigator/site status for the trial, and supports with clinical trial registry postings
• Performs scheduled reconciliations of study Trial Master File (TMF) with clinical study lead guidance
• Ensures scheduled reports are received (i.e. 1572 reportable changes, financial disclosure form)
• Manages and maintains team SharePoint and/or shared drive sites, as needed
• Communication with sites as directed and maintains site contact information
• Contributes to line listings review for Blind Data Review Meeting (BDRM)
• May manage or contribute to oversight of Third Party Vendors (TPV)
• Tracks and monitors close out activities – study close-out documents (1572s, Investigational Product reconciliation, Financial Disclosures, etc.) and CRA close-out visits
• Participates in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) revisions or departmental initiatives
• Proactively recommends process improvement initiatives for the department
  
  

Your profile

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree
• Must have a minimum of 2 years industry related work experience
• Experience supporting global trials (NA, LAM, EU, APAC, India)
• Experience working in TMF, CTMS, Sharepoint,
• Excels in written and verbal communications
• Self-starter, can work independently with minimal oversight, solution-oriented
• ICF review experience
• General competency: powerpoint/excel skills, meeting minutes
• Vendor management/oversight experience a plus
• Must be open to hybrid office/home based in Warren NJ, Armonk NY or Cambridge MA
  
  

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 here

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.

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