Lead Content Steward

ICON plc • Burlington, PE

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About The Position

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 collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., clinical development, the prescription drug distribution process, etc)
• Familiarity with a variety of document types used in drug development, such as Clinical Protocols, Clinical Study Reports, Investigator Brochures, Submission Documents and others
• Experience with document development and the role of different functions in developing documents
• Extensive experience with MS Word
• Familiarity with industry standards as they may relate to document content
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures
• Functional level leadership with the ability to inspire, motivate and drive results
• Excellent communicator, able to persuasively convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing
• Ability to distill complex issues and ideas down to simple comprehensible terms
• Proven skills as an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within and outside the company
• Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindset and role models these behaviors for the organization
• Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity
• Effectively navigates the changing external and internal environment and leads others through change by creating and inspiring and engaging workplace
• Ability to effectively implement R&D’s partnership strategy
• Bachelor’s degree or related experience is required
• 4+ years experience as a medical writer or editor in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience
• Experience and facility with a variety of software
• Familiarity with basic concepts of information storage and retrieval
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and work groups
• Ability to work independently, takes initiative, and complete tasks and make deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively to multiple levels of the organization with strong negotiation skills
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications, high level of expertise with MS Word
• Familiarity with GCP and ICH standards and guidelines

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with SCM tools is not required but would be helpful

Responsibilities

• Lead or support cross functional groups in identifying business requirements to support content modelling and re-use
• Assists with training of staff to optimally use technologies
• Uses appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, motivate, and guide team to success

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior