Laboratory Study Manager

Study Manager (Central Labs)/ Biosampling Project Manager /Laboratory Study Manager - Remote

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 Clinical Study Manager at ICON, you will lead and coordinate central laboratory activities across global clinical studies. In this pivotal role, you will act as the key link between clinical study teams, central laboratory partners, and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring the seamless management of human biological samples (HBS) throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.

What You Will Do:

You will be responsible for the operational setup, oversight, and management of central laboratory activities for clinical studies.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Serving as the primary point of contact between study teams and central laboratory partners.

• Coordinating the management of human biological samples from study start-up through study close-out.

• Developing and maintaining Human Biological Sample Management (HBSM) Plans and Sample Risk Assessments.

• Ensuring appropriate sample flow, testing activities, and laboratory data delivery processes are established and maintained.

• Overseeing sample chain of custody, laboratory operations, and issue resolution across global laboratory networks.

• Managing laboratory budgets, forecasts, and performance reporting.

• Collaborating closely with Clinical Operations, Data Management, Laboratory Vendors, Human Genetics, and other cross-functional teams.

• Acting as a subject matter expert and driving continuous improvement of laboratory and sample management processes.

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical laboratory operations and clinical trial conduct.

• Strong understanding of central laboratory operations within clinical research development.

• Excellent knowledge of ICH-GCP and GCLP requirements.

• Demonstrated project management capability in complex, cross-functional environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Proven track record in project planning, execution, and issue resolution.

• Experience managing laboratory vendors and external partners.

• Strong experience working within global, matrixed, and multicultural organizations.

• Experience leading operational meetings and coordinating multiple stakeholders.

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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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