Clinical Scientist - Infectious Disease (HIV) - Home Based (US/Canada)

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a cooperative workplace where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

What You Will Be Doing

May lead or support a study or studies, depending on size/complexity. If lead, accountable for the clinical/scientific execution of the protocol.

As lead, will be responsible for the following:

Clinical point of contact for scientific issues/questions for internal and external stakeholders (e.g., IRB, sites)

Responsible for trial design and endpoint development in collaboration with CD

Leads the Medical Monitoring (MM) team in performing MM activities, including development of the Medical Monitoring Plan (MMP) and review of SAE reports

Sets up/supports SAC, DMC, adjudication committees

Protocols/amendments – collaborates with medical writer, participates in governance committee review

Authors protocol clarification letters

Contributor to study specific documents (e.g., SMP)

Reviews/updates informed consent

Provides scientific input to SM for data management activities (e.g., EDC, DRP, CRFs)

Monitors data issues requiring clinical input

Monitors central lab reports and other external data for safety and critical values

Prepares scientific slides, attends and presents protocol information at Investigator Meeting

Scientific lead on Clinical Trial Team (CTT)

Reviews specs, initiates allocation (randomization) request form and approval schedule in allocation schedule generation system

Coordinates planning of lab, bio specimens and imaging specifications

Co- authors newsletters with SM





Participates in Database lock activities Collaboratively plans CSRs, CTDs/WMAs with medical writing

Supports publications/presentations as needed

Reconciles and review all protocol deviation classifications in CTMS

Assesses and prepares protocol deviation list for CSR

Collaborates with medical writing to develop trial results communication for investigators

Provides scientific assessment for Operational Reviews

Supports SM/MW activities as needed to achieve CTT deliverables.

Provides clinical specifications to SM to support interactions with external vendors (e.g., IVRS, ePRO)

May act as mentor to other CSs

Educational Requirements

BS/BA in Life Sciences with 7+ yrs clinical research experience

MS/PhD in Life Sciences with 5+ years clinical research experience

If no degree in Life Sciences, must have significant experience in clinical development (>11 years)

Minimum Years Of Experience

Minimum 2 years pharmaceutical and/or clinical drug development experience as a lead CS required.

Medical monitoring experience required

Oncology experience required

Excellent Excel and PP skills required

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to travel up to 15% (might include international travel)

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the Canada or US, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status

What ICON Can Offer You
Our success depends on the quality of our people.



That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our Benefits Examples Include

Various annual leave entitlements

A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

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📌 Senior Clinical Scientist (Alberta)
🏢 ICON San Antonio
📍 Alberta