job title: Site selection specialist(icon)

Roles and Responsibilities

What You Will Be Doing

• Working closely with the Site Selection Lead to align with project objectives, scope, and site delivery requirements across countries

• Identifying potential investigators and sites through databases, internet research, and local intelligence, ensuring quality checks and accurate data processing

• Building strong relationships with investigators, sites, and networks within assigned regions or therapeutic areas to support feasibility and study participation

• Conducting phone selection visits as needed to assess site capability and interest

• Collaborating with Country Managers to gather country level insights including standard of care, site profiles, and other evidence to support selection decisions

• Ensuring complete and accurate data documentation in all relevant systems to support ongoing knowledge management and site intelligence

• Adhering to sponsor specific or ICON procedures including Site Selection RACI to ensure compliance throughout the process

• Following up with sites to clarify or obtain missing feasibility information and secure a complete dataset for evaluation

• Engaging with investigators and local teams to support feasibility and country strategy decisions

• Acting as a country expert on investigator profiles, healthcare infrastructure, and site capabilities to drive optimal outreach

• Liaising cross functionally with Study Start Up, CRA Management, and other functions to gather local intelligence and support feasibility assessments

• Applying strong interpersonal skills to obtain relevant information efficiently and support continual improvement in quality and timelines

• Ensuring debarred investigators are excluded and communicating any audit or regulatory concerns impacting site selection

• Maintaining confidentiality and ensuring appropriate agreements are in place prior to study discussions

• Tracking investigator feedback and communicating reasons for site selection or non-selection in line with procedural requirements

• Supporting new team members through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and guidance on successful engagement approaches

• Developing and maintaining relationships with high performing sites to strengthen future collaboration and data reliability

• Acting with a high level of customer focus, flexibility, and responsiveness in all internal and external interactions

• Contributing to process improvement and operational efficiency to help accelerate delivery from concept to cure

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science or related field

• 3+ years of experience in a clinical research environment preferred

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trust and influence outcomes

• Strong attention to detail, good judgment, and quality focused decision making

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and relevant clinical systems

• Fluency in English required, additional languages welcome

• Ability to work proactively within deadlines in a collaborative team environment