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Clinical Trial Associate

Role overview

Summary

This role supports site start-up and activation activities within ICON Strategic Solutions, contributing to the efficient management of site payments and invoicing. You will collaborate with investigator sites and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial processes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Preferred: Previous experience in clinical research or regulatory affairs

Responsibilities

  • Manage investigator site payments and invoicing activities.
  • Generate Requests for Invoice (RFIs) from patient visit data extracts.
  • Collaborate with investigator sites and CRAs to resolve payment and invoice issues.
  • Process and track site payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Organizational Skills
  • Communication
  • Social Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Multitasking

About the company

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ICON plc

  • Clinical Research (CRO)
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.

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Job description

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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 Clinical Trial Associate, you will play a key role in supporting site start-up and activation activities, working closely with investigator sites, CRAs, and internal stakeholders to ensure efficient and compliant site payment processes.


What You Will Do:

Your role will involve delivering site start-up and activation work to a high standard, working closely with your team and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Manage investigator site payments and invoicing activities.
  • Generate Requests for Invoice (RFIs) from patient visit data extracts.
  • Collaborate with investigator sites and CRAs to resolve payment and invoice issues.
  • Set up and maintain site payment records in systems.
  • Process and track site payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Monitor payment timelines and follow up on outstanding invoices and queries.
  • Ensure adherence to financial processes and study-specific payment requirements.
  • Track invoice status, monitor payment timelines, and proactively address outstanding issues.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant site start-up and activation 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 or regulatory affairs preferred, but not required.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

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.


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