Study Delivery Specialist
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
Global Project Delivery role responsible for supporting end-to-end clinical study operations across international, multi-country trials. Partner closely with Study Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure studies are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and on schedule from study start-up through closeout and archival. The role involves coordinating global study activities, maintaining operational systems and documentation, overseeing vendors and CROs, tracking study performance, managing risks and budgets, and ensuring inspection readiness across all phases of clinical trials. Previous global project delivery experience within clinical research is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
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Support full clinical trial lifecycle activities from study start-up through closeout and archival.
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Maintain and ensure accuracy of study systems, databases, trackers, and project plans.
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Collaborate with internal teams, CROs, and vendors to ensure compliant and efficient study execution.
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Monitor study timelines, quality, risks, budgets, and operational performance metrics.
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Review and contribute to critical study documents, including protocols, informed consent forms, and operational plans.
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Lead development and maintenance of study management plans such as monitoring, risk management, communication, and vendor management plans.
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Manage vendor and CRO relationships, oversee deliverables, and ensure delegated activities are completed on time.
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Provide country-level operational oversight including enrollment tracking, compliance, regulatory approvals, and issue management.
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Coordinate study meetings, maintain documentation repositories, track action items, and support team communications.
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Oversee clinical supplies and investigational product distribution while identifying and mitigating operational risks.
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Ensure inspection readiness through effective eTMF oversight and document quality management.
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Track study budgets, expenses, reconciliations, and change orders, escalating discrepancies when needed.
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Participate in cross-functional study teams and support adherence to company SOPs, regulations, and industry standard
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:
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Various annual leave entitlements
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A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
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Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
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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.
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Life assurance
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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.
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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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