Safety Scientist

Safety Scientist - Remote based in UK, Poland, Bulgaria, Ireland, or Spain

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 a Safety Scientist at ICON, you will design and analyse clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contribute to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.

What You Will Do You will contribute to scientific operations activities, taking responsibility for your deliverables and working collaboratively.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Conducting safety surveillance activities for assigned projects, including the review and interpretation of safety data.
• Partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure the safety of study participants and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of safety management plans and risk minimization strategies.
• Participating in safety review meetings and providing expert input on safety-related matters.
• Contributing to the preparation of safety-related documents for regulatory submissions and responses to regulatory queries.

Your Profile You will bring relevant scientific operations experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in pharmacovigilance or drug safety within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.
• Strong understanding of pharmacovigilance principles, regulations, and guidelines.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex medical data.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to cooperate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

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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