Global Clinical Trial Associate (East Coast Hours)

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations. With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

Position Summary:

The Clinical Trial Associate is responsible for providing support to Clinical Trial Managers and cross-functional Study Teams for the execution of clinical trials.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with site management activities, including enrollment tracking, entries into Clinical Trial Management System and communication with investigational sites and Clinical Research Associates
• Assists with preparation and review of study documents
• Submits study documentation to Trial Master File
• May assist with oversight of vendors, including review of vendor documents and invoices
• Assists with organizing Investigator Meetings
• Contributes to department initiatives and process improvement efforts
• Ships study documents and supplies to investigational sites and tracks delivery
• Organizes Study Team meetings and prepares meeting minutes

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Ability to work successfully under pressure with tight timelines
• Demonstrates ability to identify issues and resolve them with guidance as needed
• Written, verbal and interpersonal skills to exchange straightforward information
• Bachelor's degree in life sciences discipline or relevant discipline preferred
• Typically requires 2 year of relevant work experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic working knowledge of GCP, CFR and ICH guidelines and clinical trial operations
• Ability to work well with cross-functional Study Team and investigational sites