Senior Clinical System Lead

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development

We have an incredible opportunity for a Senior Clinical System Lead to join ICON’s Full Service IOD Clinical Data Science team. The Senior Clinical System Lead will lead and direct one or more Clinical Data Science (CDS) project teams engaged in the initiation, planning, set up, maintenance, control, and closing of systems used in clinical trial projects.

Location: Mexico (Office-Based or Home-Based)

What you will be doing:

• Support sales efforts by participating in and providing expertise to Business Development and assist with and present at Bid Defence meetings
• Perform peer review of study team technical documentation and work output
• Act as a contact point for internal and external customer teams on assigned studies
• Assist in leading project kick off (internal and external) meetings
• Perform quality control peer review of CRFs
• Track and keep functional management and those responsible for project management informed of any issues that might affect project target dates, scope, or budget and escalate potential problems
• Work independently and with other project leads, as needed, to negotiate timelines and key deliverables with clients and/or external customers and departments
• Contribute to the oversight and management of system integration set up and vendor interactions where needed
• Understand project level revenue recognition/forecasting process and provides input regarding actual and forecasts units/hrs (revenue and resources) to the CDS PM
• Travel (approximately 15%) domestic and/or international

Your profile:

• 5+ years of clinical data management experience including implementation and management of clinical data systems
• Technical understanding of relational databases and how they function and be able to create medium to complex data flow diagrams
• Applied skills in project management, including the predictive elements of timelines, resource requirements, and financial tracking
• Detailed understanding of protocol content and interpretation of data collection requirements, both considering user experience and underlying dataset structures
• Ability to react quickly and adapt to changing requirements, processes, and timelines in an agile manner
• Ability to lead teams in the internal UAT of configured System solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree or local equivalent
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the education and experience stated above. All employees must read, write, and speak fluent English and host country language.

* Please submit all applications in English *

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements

• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

• Life assurance

• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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