Address- Permanent, full-time role
- Radiation Oncology, Theranostics, Medical Oncology, and Clinical Haematology
- Opportunity to join a rapidly growing team and Make a Real Difference
- Applications welcome from anyone located in Australia (with some advantages existing if you are close to an Icon site)
- Fully remote work applications also welcome
About the Role:
We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented individual with experience in clinical trial project management to join the growing Clinical Research Service (CRS) at Icon Group. The dual functioning CRS provides support to Icon’s investigator-initiated trial (IIT) portfolio and tailored Clinical Research development and management services to commercial clients.
The primary role of the IIT Project Manager within the CRS is delivering the growing portfolio of IITs in accordance with agreed resources, budget and timelines, whilst complying with all necessary sponsor procedural documents, international guidelines such as ICH GCP, as well as all applicable country-specific clinical trial regulations. The IIT portfolio may include Phase 1 - 4 studies as well as clinical registries and retrospective studies.
Depending on workload demands within the CRS business unit, the role may also be accountable for the project management of allocated commercially sponsored projects served by the CRS. Working in this capacity will require the Project Manager to act as a key point of contact between the commercial client, Icon Group CRS and any other applicable external third-party vendors.
The IIT Project Manager, will work with diverse internal and external stakeholders, advocating for clinical trial participation across Icon Group, and will play a pivotal role in recognising new IIT opportunities to drive growth of the IIT portfolio, aligned to Icon’s strategic research directions.
Key Responsibilities at a glance:
- Project management of the Icon IIT Portfolio, which may include study development, study and site feasibility and coordination of all applicable start-up activities, study management and monitoring, essential documentation management, recruitment, and publication, and team member education and communication of trial progress.
- Depending on the demands of projects secured by the Icon Group CRS, support the project management of assigned commercially sponsored projects.
- Participate in team building activities, including following the performance appraisal process to ensure team and individual goals are achieved and Icon values and behaviours are consistently demonstrated.
- Participate in and promote and conduct on-the-job training and development programs, assistance of other team members and compliance with Icon’s policies and procedures to ensure that knowledge and skills are adequate to fulfil operational requirements.
About you:
We are seeking an individual with clinical trial project management experience who is driven, detail-oriented and able to independently solve problems. With relevant research experience, you will have the ability to manage your workflow and build rapport with various stakeholders through strong effective communication.
What are we hoping you bring to our team?
Mandatory:
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant health sciences or other allied health field
- Proven organisational, analytical, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated time management skills with the capacity or experience to coordinate a complex portfolio of Clinical Research activity.
- Sound knowledge of relevant local and international regulations and guidelines pertaining to the conduct of Clinical Research.
- Quality and solutions focused mindset.
- Current driver’s license
Desirable:
- Minimum 2 years proven Project Management experience in Clinical Research.
- Demonstrated ability to apply policies and procedures to achieve optimal outcomes for our clients and the role being undertaken.
- Demonstrated verbal communication skills to develop internal and external stakeholder relationships, deal with issues sensitively and assertively and capability to both provide and receive positive and negative feedback.
- Demonstrated written communication skills to ensure clear and concise written information is presented, which complies with Icon policies.
- Demonstrated ability to recognise, achieve and establish good stakeholder focused outcomes on a consistent basis.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment and develop good working relationships with clients and colleagues to facilitate optimal business outcomes consistently for all parties.
- Commitment to expand and develop initiative, self-management, and problem-solving skills and to participate in continuing education programs.
- Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and coaching to team members.
Why choose us?
Icon Group is Australia’s largest dedicated cancer care provider with a growing reach into New Zealand and Asia and the UK. With over 3,500 employees’ company-wide, the Group’s cancer services include over 40 cancer centres, 5 large chemotherapy compounding facilities and over 60 pharmacies across Australia.
With more than half of Icon Cancer Centre locations participating in clinical trials and with over 60 GCP trained investigators, Icon offers Australia’s largest private cancer clinical trials program.
We are truly dedicated to providing genuine patient-centred care and what unites us is the community we have built. Icon’s future success depends on the quality and commitment of our team, so we are devoted to empowering our people to thrive in their career through personal and professional growth and development.
As we continue to grow, what we do matters to more and more people every day. Each role at Icon holds a strong contribution to the care provided. And when you choose a career with Icon, you help change people’s lives for the better.
Clinical trials at Icon
To help deliver a robust trials portfolio, Icon Group work with over 200 collaborators including Contract Research Organisations (CROs), commercial and non-commercial organisations (including the pharmaceutical industry hospital and universities), industry vendors and service providers. We deliver Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry and collaborative groups, as well as in-house investigator-Initiated Trials across our multidisciplinary clinical team, clinical registries, compounding, physics and dosimetric research.
Icon’s growing research footprint is comprised of over 90 principal investigators working across 20 cancer centres in Australia, with a comprehensive workforce of experienced researchers and administrative team members who support clinicians and the delivery of clinical trials across several Icon locations.
Icon offers Australia’s largest private cancer clinical trials program. We have over 120 clinical trials open for recruitment and over 800 patients currently on active trials across haematology, medical and radiation oncology
A few of our benefits
- Access to novated lease options via our partner RemServ
- Discounts and cashback on hundreds of brands through our internal ignite app
- Access to paid parental leave and the ability to purchase annual leave
- An inclusive workplace that values diversity and encourages growth and development
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Receive relevant training to ensure every chance for success!
Excited to join us and help change people’s lives for the better?
Apply Now because At Icon, You Can.
Our work is always important and not always easy, and we know the secret ingredient is our incredible, supportive people. So, when you get a chance, visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the stories of our incredible people.
Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) including COVID-19. Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.
Learn more about Icon Research
https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/research/
https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/research/impact/annual-research-reports/
https://iconcancercentre.com.au/research/find-a-trial/
