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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Site Engagement Lead will build and maintain strong relationships with clinical trial site staff to ensure study compliance and successful conduct. They will also monitor site performance metrics and implement engagement strategies to optimize site performance.
Job details
Site Engagement Lead At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise. As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide. As a Site Engagement Liaison at ICON, you will foster relationships with clinical trial sites, enhancing site engagement, and contribute to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies. What You Will Do: You will contribute to clinical research activities, taking responsibility for your deliverables and working collaboratively. Key responsibilities include: Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders at clinical trial sites, including principal investigators, site coordinators, and research staff. Providing support and guidance to site staff on study protocols, procedures, and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and successful study conduct. Identifying opportunities to improve site engagement and optimize site performance through regular communication and feedback mechanisms. Collaborating with internal teams to develop and implement site engagement strategies tailored to the specific needs of each study and site. Monitoring site performance metrics and providing regular updates to study teams on site engagement activities and outcomes. Your Profile: You will bring relevant clinical research experience, along with the following qualifications and skills. Required qualifications and experience: Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field. Previous experience in clinical research, site management, or a related field preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and regulatory requirements for clinical trials. Willingness to travel as required (approximately 60%) Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based. 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. Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers. Inclusion and Accessibility ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here. Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply
What you’ll do
The Site Engagement Lead will build and maintain strong relationships with clinical trial site staff to ensure study compliance and successful conduct. They will also monitor site performance metrics and implement engagement strategies to optimize site performance.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field and possess relevant clinical research or site management experience. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, along with knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, are required.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Performance related incentives
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Retirement plans
- Pension plans
- Life assurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes
- Wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities
Listed skills
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
- interpersonal skills · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Performance Monitoring · Preferred
- Stakeholder Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Clinical research
- Site management
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving
- Organizational skills
- ICH-GCP guidelines
- Regulatory compliance
- Site engagement
- Protocol guidance
- Performance monitoring
- Business Metrics
- Rapport Building
- Research
- Management
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Trials
- Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
- Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Life Sciences
- Performance Metric
- Prioritization
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
- Consulting
- Engagement Lead
- Construction Site Manager
- Construction Managers
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