Clinical Trial Liaison – Clinical Research Lead

ICON plc

Clinical Trial Liaison managing investigator relationships and engagement strategies for global clinical research organization. Involving recruitment tactics and maintaining trial oversight across various locations.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeNashville • Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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 who consistently prioritize client trials
Enable an exceptional investigator experience by being a responsive, knowledgeable, and valued scientific partner
Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., Medical, Clinical, Study Delivery) to align on trial and site priorities, troubleshooting challenges with urgency and creativity
Conduct data-informed site prospecting and prioritization, contributing to trial competitiveness and regional strategic execution
Maintain scientific fluency and therapeutic expertise to lead meaningful, solutions-focused discussions with site personnel
Act as a key liaison between field teams, vendors, and investigators, ensuring alignment, shared purpose, and continuous knowledge transfer
Partner closely with field team colleagues to elevate the investigator and site experience, ensuring seamless collaboration and improving enrollment outcomes and Investigator relationships

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 (lung cancer experience preferred)

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 analysisrisk planningenrollment strategiesvendor monitoringperformance metricssite prospectingscientific fluencytherapeutic expertise

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinginfluencingstrategic thinkingcreativityresponsivenessleadershiptrust-building

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeclinical research certification