Site Selection Lead

Site Selection Lead - United States (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.

We have an incredible opportunity for a Site Selection Lead to join ICON’s Accellacare team. The Site Selection lead will provide functional leadership for the Site Selection process for the Accellacare Site Network based on the approved country and site strategy. They will liaise with the PM, CTM, and Sponsors to ensure delivery of the Last Site Selected Milestone.

This role is with Accellacare, part of ICON's clinical research network, where you’ll play a key role in transforming the clinical trial experience for patients and sponsors alike. Our global site network is designed with one goal in mind: to deliver better access, greater efficiency, and improved outcomes in clinical research.

Location: Remote (United States)

What you will be doing:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all site selection activities across assigned clinical studies
• Lead end-to-end site selection strategy, partnering with cross-functional teams, sponsors, and country feasibility managers to ensure successful study execution
• Develop and implement protocol-specific site selection criteria, site profiles, questionnaires, ranking methodologies, and recruitment strategies
• Collaborate with Study Start-Up and Project Management teams to deliver site activation milestones, including First Patient In (FPI), on time and within budget
• Oversee site outreach activities, providing leadership, training, performance management, and mentorship to site selection team members
• Conduct site due diligence, feasibility assessments, and risk evaluations to ensure regulatory compliance, data integrity, and selection of high-performing investigative sites
• Monitor study budgets, timelines, resource utilization, and key performance metrics, providing accurate tracking, reporting, and strategic recommendations to sponsors and project teams
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and completeness of feasibility, recruitment, and site selection data while maintaining documentation in applicable systems
• Prepare and deliver client presentations, support business development efforts, and provide strategic expertise on site and country selection planning
• Travel (approximately 15%) domestic and/or international

Your Profile:

• 5+ years of site selection and/or feasibility experience at either a clinical research site, CRO, or sponsor company
• Demonstrated ability to interpret clinical trial protocols and translate study requirements into site selection criteria, feasibility assessments, and site-specific operational needs
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines, FDA/EMA regulations, and clinical research requirements
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with experience evaluating site performance, feasibility data, and recruitment projections
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present recommendations and build relationships with sponsors, investigators, and internal stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or other related field

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, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized 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.