ICON plc is a global contract research organisation serving the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Its work spans clinical, consulting, and commercial services that support drug development from early research through post-marketing activities. The company provides solutions including decentralised clinical trials, cardiac safety, early clinical laboratories, medical imaging, regulatory intelligence, and real-world evidence. ICON plc also brings therapeutic expertise to areas such as cardiovascular disease, oncology, internal medicine, cell and gene therapies, and biosimilars, combining data analysis with patient-focused approaches to help advance clinical programmes.
Global Study Associate Director, CVRM
Lead global cardiovascular and cardiometabolic clinical trials at ICON, overseeing study execution, budgets, vendors, timelines, and quality.
Description
- Lead global study teams through the full lifecycle of cardiovascular clinical trials.
- Manage study timelines, budgets, quality goals, and key milestones.
- Act as the primary operational contact for study teams, CROs, and external partners.
- Oversee outsourced work through effective vendor management and study oversight.
- Direct study planning, risk management, issue resolution, and escalations.
- Maintain Trial Master File quality and inspection readiness.
- Manage study budgets, forecasts, and operational reporting.
- Support audits, regulatory inspections, and process improvement.
- Lead the delivery of global cardiovascular and cardiometabolic clinical trials.
Requirements
- Hold a degree in life sciences, clinical research, or a related field.
- Bring substantial global experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology clinical development.
- Demonstrate a track record leading global clinical studies and cross-functional teams.
- Know ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, and study management principles well.
- Have experience managing study budgets, vendors, timelines, and operational risks.
- Show strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
- Experience with cardiovascular or cardiometabolic clinical trials is highly desirable.
- A master's degree, PhD, or equivalent is preferred.
- Project management certification is preferred.
- Experience delivering large-scale global studies across multiple development phases is preferred.
- Prior involvement in cardiovascular outcomes research or late-phase cardiovascular trials is advantageous.
- Have legal authorization to work in France.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay with performance-related incentives.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
- Retirement and pension plans.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Employee assistance programs and wellbeing resources.
- Learning and development through structured training and career pathways.