Senior Investigator, Clinical Trial Pricing Analyst

ICON plc

Senior Investigator Pricing Analyst at ICON developing and analyzing pricing strategies for clinical trial investigators. Focus on quality and continuous improvement within a global healthcare organization.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in clinical trial finance and forecasting, with a strong focus on developing and maintaining accurate payment and cash flow forecasts. Proficient in Excel for scenario modeling and capable of managing multiple studies while ensuring alignment between financial outputs and operational assumptions.

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Clinical Trial FinanceForecastingBudgetingExcel SkillsProject Management

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Hard Skills

Forecast DevelopmentPayment AnalysisData TraceabilityFinancial ReportingScenario Planning

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationDetail-OrientedDeadline-DrivenStakeholder AlignmentMulti-Priority Management

Tools & Technologies

Financial SystemsDashboardsAutomation Tools

Industry Keywords

CRO Financial ManagementGrants/PaymentsOperational AssumptionsInternal ControlsInspection Readiness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead on pricing and investigator payments tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
Deliver the activities associated with the development, continuous improvement, tracking and maintenance of investigator grant forecasting defined process by study, country, site, and milestone/event.
Translate protocol assumptions and operational plans into payment and cash flow forecasts.
Work with Clinical Operations to reconcile forecast vs. actuals, explain variances, and update assumptions on a regular cadence.
Monitor and analyze payment drivers to identify forecast risks and opportunities.
Support the implementation of standardized forecasting methodologies, templates, and controls to improve consistency across studies.
Ensure alignment between forecasting outputs and financial systems/processes.
Support the creation of executive-ready dashboards and reporting highlighting burn rate, run-rate, and key forecast sensitivities.
Contribute to scenario planning and quantify financial impact.
Maintain documentation and data traceability to support internal controls, audits, and inspection readiness.
Identify automation and process improvement opportunities and drive implementation with stakeholders.
Support technology evaluations and requirements to build a more sustainable IG forecasting capability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Life Sciences, Statistics, or related field.
3+ years of experience in clinical trial finance, forecasting, budgeting, grants/payments, or CRO financial management (study, program, or portfolio level).
Demonstrated ability to build forecasts that tie operational assumptions to financial outcomes.
Excel skills (scenario modeling) and comfort working with large, multi-study datasets.
Strong communication skills to align cross-functional stakeholders on assumptions, risks, and updates.
Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to manage multiple studies/priorities simultaneously.
Strong project management skills to balance assignments and prioritizations of work.

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