Clinical Trial Liaison – Clinical Research Lead

ICON plc

Clinical Trial Liaison managing investigator engagement and support for clinical trials at a global healthcare organization. Driving innovative recruitment strategies and ensuring trial success through strategic collaborations.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,520 - $138,150 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for the full spectrum of investigator engagement from identification and qualification through enrollment, and support database lock, and study closeout
Serve as a clinical trial scientific ambassador, ensuring investigators deeply understand protocol intent, scientific rationale, and patient eligibility requirements
Develop and sustain strategic, high-trust relationships with investigators that span trials and therapeutic areas
Influence enrollment by co-creating tailored recruitment strategies aligned with site capabilities, patient population realities, and study objectives
Proactively find opportunities to reach new patients, accelerate enrollment and increase impact at priority sites, including for example, novel site models, community-based research initiatives etc
Capture and elevate critical insights from sites to optimize feasibility, protocol design, and study conduct
Lead site-level strategy and risk planning to ensure strong and predictable enrollment and data delivery
Leverage performance metrics to anticipate issues, intervene decisively, and maintain momentum toward clinical milestones
Drive inspection readiness as a continuous discipline across sites
Collaborate across functions and with vendor partners to resolve operational barriers, ensuring delivery with speed and quality
Maintain advanced understanding of local treatment paradigms and standard of care to influence strategic country/site selection and protocol localization
Provide oversight and quality assurance for vendor monitoring, escalating risks proactively
Cultivate a portfolio of strategically aligned, high-impact investigators

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; strong preference for scientific, clinical, or health-related fields
Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical research or pharmaceutical industry with experience directly interacting with or working with HCPs and clinical sites
Open to up to 60-80% travel during peak times (travel will vary)
Oncology experience required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchprotocol designdata deliveryenrollment strategiesrisk planningquality assuranceperformance metricsinvestigator engagementcommunity-based researchsite monitoring

Soft Skills

relationship buildinginfluencecollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem solvingcommunicationleadershiptrust buildinginsight captureoperational efficiency

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeclinical research certification