Senior Clinical Research Associate

Senior Clinical Research Associate Home based France

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 are currently seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior CRA at ICON Plc, you will play a critical role in overseeing and managing clinical trial activities to ensure they are conducted according to protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. You will contribute to the success of clinical trials by ensuring data integrity, participant safety, and compliance throughout the study lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing:

- Monitoring clinical trial sites to ensure adherence to study protocols, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
- Conducting site visits to assess site performance, resolve issues, and provide support to ensure successful trial execution.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate data collection and reporting.
- Providing training and guidance to site staff and other CRAs to maintain high standards of clinical trial conduct.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with site personnel and stakeholders to facilitate smooth trial operations.

Your Profile:

- Advanced degree in a relevant field such as life sciences, nursing, or medicine.
- Extensive experience as a Clinical Research Associate, with a strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to manage multiple sites and projects simultaneously, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Expertise in monitoring practices, data integrity, and site management, with proficiency in relevant clinical trial software and tools.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive compliance within a complex environment.- Ability to travel at least 60% of the time (international and domestic - fly and drive) and should possess a valid driver’s license

**Required Skills**:

- Phase I Oncology Expertise: Strong background in early-phase oncology trials, including safety, PK/PD, and dose-escalation studies.
- Indication-Specific Knowledge: Experience with breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer clinical trials.
- Investigational Product Familiarity: Prior exposure to PARP inhibitors (a plus but not mandatory).
- Traditional Monitoring Model: Solid skills and proficiency in on-site monitoring, full source data verification, IP accountability and regulatory compliance.
- Trip Report Writing: Proven ability to produce detailed, accurate, and timely monitoring visit reports. Extensive experience working with a CTMS platform (Siebel CTMS, Veeva Vault CTMS, Medidata CTMS, Oracle Clinical/Clinical One, or others).

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.

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