Description
As a Site Engagement Specialist - Pediatrics at ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON's global expertise.
The Pediatric Site Engagement Specialist (Europe) will support the CGRP Pediatric Migraine Program by accelerating site identification, site activation, investigator engagement, recruitment, and enrollment across European clinical trial sites.
This is a highly field-based position requiring extensive engagement with investigators and research sites throughout Europe, with a minimum of 50% travel expected.
The successful candidate will leverage existing relationships with children's hospitals, pediatric neurology centers, pediatric headache programs, and pediatric research institutions to identify high-potential study sites, strengthen investigator engagement, and improve study execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and evaluate new pediatric migraine study sites across Europe.
- Build and maintain relationships with pediatric investigators, children's hospitals, pediatric headache centers, and study site personnel.
- Support site feasibility, startup, activation, and enrollment activities.
- Identify and address barriers to recruitment, enrollment, and participant retention.
- Support rescue activities for underperforming sites.
- Gather investigator feedback and site intelligence to inform study execution and recruitment strategy.
- Partner with study teams to prioritize opportunities and mitigate enrollment risks.
- Conduct frequent in-person site visits and investigator engagements throughout Europe.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences (MD/PharmD preferred)
- Minimum 10 years of relevant clinical research experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting pediatric clinical trials, pediatric research sites, or pediatric investigator networks.
- Experience working directly with investigators and clinical trial sites.
- Experience supporting site identification, feasibility, startup, recruitment, and enrollment activities.
- Established relationships with children's hospitals, pediatric neurology programs, pediatric headache centers, or pediatric research institutions across Europe.
Rewards & Benefits
- 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