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ICON plc

Global Study Associate Director

ICON plc

. Lead, provide guidance and delegate appropriately to a cross-functional study team or oversee outsourced delivery activities .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead, provide guidance and delegate appropriately to a cross-functional study team or oversee outsourced delivery activities
  • Ensure clinical studies progress as planned and achieve milestones according to timelines, budget, and quality standards
  • Lead and facilitate communication across functions, external partners, and service providers
  • Lead and conduct investigator meetings and other study-related meetings
  • Provide input into and hold accountability for essential study-level documents from Clinical Study Protocol through Clinical Study Report
  • Develop and maintain study plans, quality and risk management plans, risk response strategies, and issue escalation pathways
  • Oversee external service providers, including CROs, central laboratories, IXRS, and ePRO vendors
  • Identify and report study quality issues and communicate corrective action plans
  • Oversee Trial Master File completion and ongoing quality-control activities
  • Ensure compliance with governance controls, including Delegation of Authority, Sunshine Act, financial attestations, and Clinical Trial Transparency
  • Re-forecast and manage study budgets and provide budget progress reports and mitigation plans
  • Ensure studies remain inspection-ready under ICH-GCP, SOPs, and relevant policies and serve as primary Study Management contact during audits or inspections
  • Provide performance feedback and mentor less experienced colleagues

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University degree (or equivalent), preferably in medical or biological sciences or discipline associated with clinical research
  • 5+ years of relevant clinical experience in the pharmaceutical industry focused in Clinical Project/Trial Management
  • Experience overseeing large global clinical trial projects
  • Experience overseeing Oncology studies/projects is required
  • Legal right to work in the country where the role is based

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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