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ICON Clinical Research Senior Clinical Scientist/Medical Monitor - Cardio - Home Based (US or Canada) in Remote, Canada
As a Sr Clinical Scientist you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
What you will be doing:
May lead or support a study or studies, depending on size/complexity. If lead, accountable for the clinical/scientific execution of the protocol.
As lead, will be responsible for the following:
Clinical point of contact for scientific issues/questions for internal and external stakeholders (e.g., IRB, sites)
Responsible for trial design and endpoint development in collaboration with CD
Leads the Medical Monitoring (MM) team in performing MM activities, including development of the Medical Monitoring Plan (MMP) and review of SAE reports
Sets up/supports SAC, DMC, adjudication committees
Protocols/amendments – collaborates with medical writer, participates in governance committee review
Authors protocol clarification letters
Contributor to study specific documents (e.g., SMP)
Reviews/updates informed consent
Provides scientific input to SM for data management activities (e.g., EDC, DRP, CRFs)
Monitors data issues requiring clinical input
Monitors central lab reports and other external data for safety and critical values
Prepares scientific slides, attends and presents protocol information at Investigator Meeting
Scientific lead on Clinical Trial Team (CTT)
Reviews specs, initiates allocation (randomization) request form and approval schedule in allocation schedule generation system
Coordinates planning of lab, bio specimens and imaging specifications
Co- authors newsletters with SM
Participates in Database lock activities Collaboratively plans CSRs, CTDs/WMAs with medical writing
Supports publications/presentations as needed
Reconciles and review all protocol deviation classifications in SPECTRUM
Assesses and prepares protocol deviation list for CSR
Collaborates with medical writing to develop trial results communication for investigators
Provides scientific assessment for Operational Reviews
Supports SM/MW activities as needed to achieve CTT deliverables.
Provides clinical specifications to SM to support interactions with external vendors (e.g., IVRS, ePRO)
May act as mentor to other CSs
What you need to have:
Educational Requirements
BS/BA in Life Sciences with 7+ yrs clinical research experience
MS/PhD in Life Sciences with 5+ years clinical research experience
If no degree in Life Sciences, must have significant experience in clinical development (>11 years)
Minimum Years of Experience
Minimum 2 years pharmaceutical and/or clinical drug development experience as a lead CS required.
Medical monitoring experience required
Cardiovascular experience (i.e. atherosclerosis) highly preferred
Excellent Excel and PP skills required
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to travel up to 15% (might include international travel)
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the Canada or US, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
Position based remote in US or Canada
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 maximise 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 website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 through the form below.
https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations
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.