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Global Trial Manager

ICON

ICON

Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Oct 31, 2025

Global Trial 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.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Primary point of contact to lead, manage and coordinate the conduct of clinical trials from study design to close out at a global level in accordance with ICH-GCP, international regulations and sponsor SOPs

  • Collaborate with Clinical Program Management teams for global execution of studies

  • Ensure effective study risk management in place across all areas of studies

  • Oversee and maintain the quality and scientific integrity of clinical operations for studies at a global level

  • Collaborate with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and on budget execution of clinical trial deliverables

  • Proactively identify and communicate appropriately the status of ongoing studies, identified risks, mitigation strategies, associated action plans and issue resolution measures to ensure timely and on budget execution of study deliverables

Your Profile:

  • Education: BA/BS/BSc or RN

  • Minimum of 4 years of clinical trial experience and 2 years of global clinical trial management experience.

  • Broad experience working in life sciences or medically related field, including general biopharmaceutical clinical research experience (clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials in a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company).

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams.

  • Knowledge of ICH/GCP and regulatory guidelines/directives.

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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