ICON

Study Manager

Bulgaria, Sofia Full time
Study Manager - Remote

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

As a Study Manager at ICON, you will work cross -functionally within internal and external partners (e.g. vendors) to deliver delegated operational tasks from Initiation until study archiving to time, quality, budget, company standards.

What You Will Do:

In this role you will work in close partnership with the Global PM and Global Trial Managers on end-to-end operational study delivery activities, from study setup to study archival.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Monitoring study conduct and progress, identifying, resolving and escalating risks/issues.

  • Support Global PMs in CRO oversight, overseeing study-specific deliverables, ensuring continued monitoring and timely delivery of activities delegated to third parties

  • Oversight of Project Specialists activities and ensuring completeness of internal systems/databases/tracing tools and project plans.

  • Facilitating and maintaining interactions and meetings with internal and external partners (including CROs and third-party vendors) to ensure the successful delivery of assigned studies

  • Vendor management

  • Coordinating study-related activities and overseeing study team's communication

  • Overseeing delivery of clinical supplies, investigational products and all study materials

  • Data oversight to ensure the study is inspection ready at all times, including oversight of eTMF completeness

  • Overseeing of budget tracking – managing Task/Change Orders, expenses, tracking updates, checking consistency between systems and agreements and escalating issues to the Global PM. 

Your Profile:

  • At least 3+ years of relevant work experience in a pharmaceutical/scientific environment.

  • Knowledge of clinical trials, drug development process. 

  • Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical study delivery process, including regulations, operational best practices, industry standards.

  • Experience in using Trial Master File industry accepted standard. 

  • Project management skills (preferably with analytical/financial skills) and good leadership skills.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English. 

  • Proven experience in clinical operations and/or study management is required

  • Strong communication and relationship building skills, including external service provider management skill

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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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