Description
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a Senior Site Selection Specialist, you will contact and build relationships with study investigators/sites and networks in assigned areas for the conduct of feasibility and potential study participation, mentoring other Site Identification Specialists and serving as a lead on smaller country-level projects.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Site Selection Lead on single-country or small regional studies
- Mentor junior Site Selection Specialists
- Work with the Site Selection Lead to ensure knowledge of the goals, scope and requirements of the project
- Identify study investigators/sites for potential study participation
- Contact and build relationships with study investigators/sites and networks in assigned areas
- Perform phone selection visits, if required
- Liaise with country managers to gather country-specific evidence to support Site Selection
- Ensure that all data collected is fully documented and kept up to date in relevant systems
- Ensure appropriate procedures are followed
- Ensure appropriate follow-up with sites on any inconsistencies in data provided for analysis
- Contact investigators, local ICON employees and collect data to support country choice in the conduct of feasibility assessments
- Become a country expert on the investigator profile, healthcare setting, standard of care
- Liaise cross-functionally with other departments
- Be an expert on how to interact with sites and obtain relevant information to support Site Selection
- Use knowledge and experience to build efficiency in the process and consistently deliver high-quality investigators, sites, and other data
- Ensure debarred Investigators are not included in feasibilities or for study participation
- Ensure relevant parties are aware of any Audit or Regulatory findings that may influence reasons for site selection
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained or appropriate confidentiality agreements are in place prior to study discussions
- Ensure all investigator feedback and status of contact with the site is tracked and data-based appropriately
- Support other team members on how to get the best information from sites
- Identify high-performing sites and develop relationships with them
- Deliver high-quality standards and strive for excellence
- Establish good relationships internally and externally
- Undertake other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time
- Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values
- Embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on accelerating concept to cure
- Travel approximately 10% domestic and/or international, as required
- Implement the project-specific Site Selection strategy at the country level
What you need:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3-6 years of experience in a Clinical Research environment
- Good communication skills
- Good judgment and decision-making
- Proficient computer knowledge
- Proficiency in English language is mandatory
Benefits of Working in ICON:
- 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