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ICON plc

Lead Consultant – Systematic Reviews, Evidence Synthesis

ICON plc

Lead Consultant for systematic reviews and evidence synthesis with ICON, a global clinical research organization. Overseeing project management, client relationships, and team development for health economics and epidemiology.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeReading • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Act as project director and manage all aspects of systematic literature reviews (SLRs) and/or evidence synthesis (NMAs, ITCs) to ensure the quality of all deliverables meets client requirements.
  • Establish and maintain client relationships and take the lead with proposal development for all SLRs, targeted literature reviews (TLRs)
  • Provide oversight of resourcing, staff development, recruitment activities, and departmental growth within the practice
  • Provide strategic contribution and lead business development and proposal processes
  • Provide technical mentorship to junior reviewers, identify and manage training needs and provide on the job training and support as required
  • Lead publications/scientific communications for self and department staff
  • Direct, manage and be involved in proposal writing, project work and client liaison
  • Provide support to the senior leadership in implementing business strategies for the practice
  • Form part of the management team of the global practice and in the day to day management of the group
  • Demonstrate and actively promote an open and honest working environment.
  • Travel (approximately 15%) domestic or international.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A Master’s degree or higher (PhD) in public health, health economics or a related quantitative discipline, such as operational research, medical statistics, or epidemiology or a clinical degree such as MD, PharmD
  • Experience in designing and leading SLRs/TLRs and/or Evidence Synthesis
  • Significant relevant industry/ consultancy experience; where consultancy is preferred
  • Demonstrable experience of people management
  • Demonstrable experience of business development
  • Significant experience within a consulting, academic or pharmaceutical/ devices industry environment
  • Proven management experience, in particular the ability to lead a team of junior analysts
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • High self-motivation
  • Leadership potential

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
systematic literature reviewsevidence synthesistargeted literature reviewsproject managementproposal writingpeople managementbusiness developmenttechnical mentorshipdata analysisquantitative research
Soft Skills
client relationship managementteam leadershipstrategic contributioncommunicationself-motivationcollaborationtraining and developmentproblem-solvingorganizational skillsopen and honest communication
Certifications
Master’s degreePhDMDPharmD