ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development
Location: Home‑based anywhere in Australia
As a Local Trial Manager (LTM), you will join the world’s largest and most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence. This role sits within a fully embedded model supporting a leading global pharmaceutical organisation, working on complex and high‑profile clinical trials.
You will partner closely with local study stakeholders, taking full accountability for the end‑to‑end delivery of clinical trials within Australia, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and execution excellence.
- Provide local leadership and oversight for clinical trials from start‑up through to close‑out in accordance with ICH‑GCP, local regulations, and company SOPs
- Act as the primary local trial lead, ensuring successful country and site‑level delivery aligned with the global project plan
- Deliver proactive study risk management across Australian studies, identifying, mitigating, and escalating risks appropriately
- Lead and influence a regional matrix team, driving performance, accountability, and timely execution of study milestones
- Partner closely with clinical operations, regulatory, safety, and vendors to ensure delivery on time and within budget
- Maintain TMF quality, completeness, and inspection readiness
- Tertiary qualification in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related discipline
- Recent and demonstrated clinical trial leadership experience in Australia, operating in a PM / CTM / LTM‑type capacity within pharma/ biotech or CRO
- Strong Oncology and/or Hematology experience, ideally as CTM/ PM across complex, multi‑site trials
- Proven ability to work autonomously, manage multiple priorities, and drive delivery in a fast‑paced environment
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
- High attention to detail with a strong quality and compliance mindset
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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, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised 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 environment 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.
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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ICON plc Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
Wallumedegal Country, 2 Lyon Park Road, North Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2113
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