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Title - Clinical Biospecimen Scientist
Location - UK, Poland, Spain and Bulgaria
Fully sponsor dedicated
Working fully embedded within a growing, global healthcare company, you will be responsible, with appropriate oversight from the Lead CBS, for the implementation and end-to-end operational execution of each GCO clinical study strategy as it relates to selected biospecimens samples.
Accountabilities
Contribute to providing input on clinical sample assessment sections in clinical trial-related documents (such as protocols and consents)
Create study-specific sample collection tables and ensure alignment with blood volumes needed versus allowed.
Liaise with internal stakeholders to provide input into the SSWs for safety and PK sample collection and testing needs.
Responsible to set up and oversee the technical aspects of all laboratories involved in kit building, sample management and testing, including all related documentation such as lab manuals.
Contribute to providing input and solutions on the ethical considerations for biospecimen collections and analyses for protocols and consents
Responsible for sample management and logistics with appropriate oversight from the Lead CBS
Risk Management
In collaboration with the Lead CBS, ensure proper escalation of any identified trial specific risks and issues related to biospecimen collection and analysis in conjunction with relevant line functions.
Job requirements:
Previous CRO or vendor experience.
Must have human sample management, not just in-vitro sample management or animal testing management.
Must have an understanding of providing input on clinical sample assessments and requirements.
Must have a background in understanding the design of a lab from the trial protocol perspective and would need to have systems experiences with the central labs to understand the build as well as Data transfer specification.
Education: Science degree
Lab background in terms of sample management, sample processing, understanding the assay requirements for the samples required for the assigned study. Kit design and protocol contribution
Must be open and able to communicate across multiple departments and line functions.
Biospecimen management: Understand the requirement of collection of samples and which timepoints they are collected/ analyzed and data is analyzed
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here
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Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times.
We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
