Global Trial Optimization Specialist
On-siteBlue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Develop strategic patient recruitment and retention recommendations to aid clinical trial teams in executing studies within proposed timelines. Serve as an expert consultant to project teams for existing projects needing support, managing scope, objectives, and quality of deliverables. Act as the primary project contact for Patient Recruitment and Retention programs with sponsors to maintain communication channels and adhere to reporting schedules. Select and manage recruitment and retention vendors, coordinating strategy-related activities to confirm overall project milestones. Maintain knowledge of current recruitment trends, vendors, and technologies to increase productivity and recommend additional support. Leverage internal and external intelligence to refine strategies on assigned projects. Support continued process improvement to maintain quality within the organization. Requires a Bachelor's Degree, 3+ years of experience including 2 in clinical trials, infectious disease background, and feasibility experience. 10% travel expected for client and investigator meetings.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a medicine, pharmacy, nursing or biological science
- At least 3 years of career experience including 2 years in the conduct of clinical trials
- Some knowledge in business process analytics and continuous improvement
- Pharma and/or CRO experience
- Feasibility Experience
- Patient recruitment strategy planning experience (at site and country level)
- Infectious disease clinical research background experience
- Analytical skills and ability to synthesize data
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Robust analytical skills and ability to synthesize data and differing points of view to navigate to an evidence-based data-driven solution
- Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines
- Superior presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to identify risks to execution and contribute to planned solutions
- Computer skills including proficiency in aspects of data analysis and presentation software, Microsoft Word, and Excel
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
- Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a matrix environment
- Travel of 10% could be expected for client meetings and Investigator Meetings
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Applicants should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
- Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based
Desired Qualifications
- Some knowledge in business process analytics and continuous improvement
- Pharma and/or CRO experience
- Some knowledge in business process analytics and continuous improvement highly preferred
- Pharma and/or CRO experience highly preferred
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