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ICON
Clinical Research Associate 1
Location: Reading, Belfast Reference: JR162248
About the role
CRA - In Vitro Diagnostics UK At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise. As the world’s largest FSP organisation, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide. As a UK home-based In Vitro Diagnostics CRA at ICON, you will contribute to our clinical trial operations function, working in an enthusiastic, dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to move from a lab-based setting into a CRA role, embedded into a blue chip clinical diagnostics project. You will join your colleagues in leading the design, planning, co-ordinating and conducting of all activities involved in initiating, monitoring and completing clinical research studies for in vitro diagnostics.
What You Will Do Your role will involve delivering clinical trial monitoring work to a high standard, working closely with your team and stakeholders. Key responsibilities include:
- ensuring studies are conducted according to study protocols, operating procedures, and good clinical practice
- validating product performance claims
- supplying data for critical Regulatory submissions
- defining the functional and clinical utility of investigation products
- understanding and implementing federal regulations, helping to roll out SOPs to ensure studies adhere to FDA regulations, GCP, IVD directives and client policy
Your Profile You will bring relevant In Vitro Diagnostics experience, ideally from a laboratory background, along with the following qualifications and skills.
Required qualifications and experience:
- University degree in medicine, science, or equivalent
- Practical knowledge of in vitro diagnostics and clinical trial processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Good interpersonal skills enabling you to handle queries in a timely manner
- Willingness to travel as required from your UK base (occasionally internationally)
What ICON can offer you Our success depends on the quality of our people. We’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to a competitive salary, ICON offers a range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance. Examples include annual leave entitlements, health insurance options, retirement planning, Global Employee Assistance Programme LifeWorks, life assurance, and flexible country-specific optional benefits.
ICON is committed to inclusion and belonging, providing an accessible environment for all candidates. 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 you need accommodation in the application process or to perform essential functions of the role, please let us know. If you’re unsure you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.