Global Study Manager

Global Study Manager

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 the world’s largest provider of Functional Service Provision (FSP), ICON Strategic Solutions embeds our teams within client organisations, serving as dedicated partners to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical.

By joining our FSP program, you’ll collaborate with an award-winning biopharmaceutical leader, renowned for innovation, inclusion, and making a real difference in patients’ lives. As a Global Study Manager (GSM), you’ll be fully integrated into the FSPs clinical operations team, helping to deliver innovative, global clinical studies. You’ll ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, working closely with both internal teams and external partners. This is a permanent and home-based role.

What you will be doing:

• Support the planning, setup, execution, and close-out of global clinical studies.

• Oversee vendors and country teams to ensure smooth study delivery.

• Work closely with internal teams and external partners.

• Help develop and update study documents (e.g., protocols, informed consent forms).

• Manage third-party vendors, including contracts and budgets. Ensure all study activities comply with regulations (ICH-GCP), SOPs, and best practices. Contribute to meetings, audits, and inspections. Support risk management and quality assurance efforts. Maintain accurate study documentation and ensure inspection readiness at all times.

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in life sciences or related field).
• At least 5 years’ experience in clinical research, with 3+ years in Global clinical project management/ Global Study Manager within a Pharma or CRO
• Strong knowledge of clinical research regulations (ICH-GCP).
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Experience working with internal teams and external vendors including vendor set up, management and vendor budgets. (eg. central labs, IRT etc)
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a matrix environment.
• Experience in all phases of clinical study lifecycle.
• Experience in using AI automation in your daily work as a GSM
• Knowledge of GXP outside of GCP (e.g., GMP, GLP).

  Desirable:

  • Advanced degree (MSc, PhD).

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.

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