Feasibility Informatics Manager

About the role

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. As a Feasibility Informatics Manager, you will support pre-award strategic feasibility for global clinical trial opportunities, from the RFP and proposal stage through Bid Defense to study award. You will work with Business Development, proposal teams, therapeutic experts and operational stakeholders to evaluate study viability, identify delivery risks and develop evidence-based country, site and recruitment strategies. The role suits someone with hands-on experience in strategic feasibility for global clinical trials at the pre-award stage.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to strategic feasibility for global proposals and sponsor opportunities, including developing evidence-based strategies during the pre-award/RFP stage.
• Assess protocol and study viability using internal performance data, external intelligence, epidemiology, patient population data and country/site insights.
• Translate feasibility data into country, site and patient recruitment recommendations.
• Identify operational and recruitment risks and develop alternative scenarios and mitigation strategies.
• Provide feasibility input to Business Development and proposal teams, and partner with therapeutic, Site Identification, Study Start-Up, Patient Recruitment and Retention experts to build integrated study strategies.
• Support proposal assumptions and operational strategy, and present feasibility strategy to sponsors in Bid Defense meetings.
• Act as a feasibility subject-matter expert during sponsor discussions and strategic partnerships, and ensure feasibility assumptions and risks are passed to Site Identification and operational teams after award.
• Lead selected standalone feasibility projects, including rescue or change-in-scope situations, and guide less experienced colleagues.

Required profile

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in clinical research or drug development.
• At least 2 years of hands-on strategic feasibility experience, including pre-award feasibility for global clinical studies.
• Strong experience analysing feasibility data to develop country, site and recruitment strategies.
• Understanding of the RFP/proposal process in a CRO, pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Experience assessing study viability, operational risks, patient populations and country/site potential.
• Ability to manage multiple global opportunities and priorities.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills, turning complex data into practical recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; experience supporting sponsor meetings or Bid Defense is highly valuable.
• Confidence working cross-functionally with Business Development, clinical operations and other subject-matter experts.

What we offer

• 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 learning and development opportunities.