What will you be doing? 

• Develop strategic patient recruitment and retention recommendations to aid clinical trial teams to execute clinical studies within proposed timelines

• Serve as expert consultant to project teams for existing projects needing recruitment and retention support

• Manage the scope of work, objectives, quality of deliverables, and other activities of assigned projects (based on scope, may co-manage or independently manage these projects)

• Serve as primary project contact for Patient Recruitment and Retention programs with sponsor to maintain appropriate communication channels and adherence to reporting schedules as required

• Select and manage recruitment and retention vendors

• Coordinate strategy-related project activities for study team and sponsor to confirm that overall project milestones are met

• Maintain knowledge of current and innovative recruitment trends, vendors, and technologies to increase productivity and recommend additional support as needed

• Leverage internal and external intelligence to support and refine strategies on assigned projects

• Support continued process improvement to maintain quality within the organization

What you need to have: 

Education: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a medicine, pharmacy, nursing or biological science

 Experience: 

• At least 3 years of career experience including 2 years in the conduct of clinical trials and some knowledge in business process analytics and continuous improvement highly preferred

• Pharma and/or CRO experience highly preferred

• Feasibility Experience required 

• Patient recruitment strategy planning experience (at site and country level)

• Infectious disease clinical research background experience required

• Analytical skills and ability to synthesize data

• Excellent presentation skills

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment

 Skills:

• Robust analytical skills and ability to synthesize data and differing points of view to navigate to an evidence-based data-driven solution

• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines

• Superior presentation skills

• Demonstrated ability to identify risks to execution and contribute to planned solutions

• Computer skills including proficiency in aspects of data analysis and presentation software, Microsoft Word, and Excel

• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills

• Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a matrix environment

• Travel of 10% could be expected for client meetings and Investigator Meetings. IMs could be domestic or international travel. 

• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
• Retirement and pension plans
• Life assurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

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