New · posted Nov 1
ICON · Pharmaceuticals
Senior Clinical Scientist - Oncology
- Remote, US
- Remote
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
Senior Clinical Scientist - Oncology - Home Based (US)
At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.
As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.
What you need
Two ways to qualify
Bachelor’s
+ 7+ years of experience
BS/BA in Life Sciences with 7+ yrs clinical research experience
- or
Master’s
+ 5+ years of experience
MS/PhD in Life Sciences with 5+ years clinical research experience
Educational Requirements
- If no degree in Life Sciences, must have significant experience in clinical development (>11 years)
Minimum Years of Experience
- Minimum 2 years pharmaceutical and/or clinical drug development experience as a lead CS required.
- Medical monitoring experience required
- Oncology experience required
- Excellent Excel and PP skills required
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 15% (might include international travel)
- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the Canada or US, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
What you'll do
What you will be doing
- May lead or support a study or studies, depending on size/complexity. If lead, accountable for the clinical/scientific execution of the protocol.
- As lead, will be responsible for the following:
- Clinical point of contact for scientific issues/questions for internal and external stakeholders (e.g., IRB, sites)
- Responsible for trial design and endpoint development in collaboration with CD
- Leads the Medical Monitoring (MM) team in performing MM activities, including development of the Medical Monitoring Plan (MMP) and review of SAE reports
- Sets up/supports SAC, DMC, adjudication committees
- Protocols/amendments – collaborates with medical writer, participates in governance committee review
- Authors protocol clarification letters
- Contributor to study specific documents (e.g., SMP)
- Reviews/updates informed consent
- Provides scientific input to SM for data management activities (e.g., EDC, DRP, CRFs)
- Monitors data issues requiring clinical input
- Monitors central lab reports and other external data for safety and critical values
- Prepares scientific slides, attends and presents protocol information at Investigator Meeting
- Scientific lead on Clinical Trial Team (CTT)
- Reviews specs, initiates allocation (randomization) request form and approval schedule in allocation schedule generation system
- Coordinates planning of lab, bio specimens and imaging specifications
- Co- authors newsletters with SM
- Participates in Database lock activities Collaboratively plans CSRs, CTDs/WMAs with medical writing
- Supports publications/presentations as needed
- Reconciles and review all protocol deviation classifications in SPECTRUM
- Assesses and prepares protocol deviation list for CSR
- Collaborates with medical writing to develop trial results communication for investigators
- Provides scientific assessment for Operational Reviews
- Supports SM/MW activities as needed to achieve CTT deliverables.
- Provides clinical specifications to SM to support interactions with external vendors (e.g., IVRS, ePRO)
- May act as mentor to other CSs
Pay and benefits
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Rewards & Benefits
Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
Retirement and pension plans
Life assurance and disability coverage
Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
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.
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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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Job intelligence
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Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
Senior & Principal roles in the US11 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| All US (middle half) | $177,250 | $186,500 | $300,500 |
Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Development roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 1, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Development
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Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 41 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Clinical trial conduct14
- Collaboration and leadership14
- Documentation and SOPs5
- Investigations and CAPA4
- Data and digital systems2
- Lab testing and methods1
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By discipline
- Clinical96 91%
- Quality7 7%
- Regulatory3 3%
By level
- Senior & Principal45 42%
- Associate & Specialist43 41%
- Manager15 14%
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Senior Clinical Scientist - Oncology at ICON
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