Technical Director

About the role

ICON plc is a world‑leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities within the Clinical Chemistry subspecialty laboratory operations in FMG.
• Sign‑out cases needing certified specialty director review, including serum and urine protein electrophoresis and LCMSMS reports.
• Oversee QA/QI/PI in Clinical Chemistry Laboratory.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements including PT, certifications, QMS, management reviews and others to ensure quality testing and results, patient safety, and maintenance of laboratory accreditation.
• Train laboratory personnel on SOPs, proficiencies and maintenance of competencies.
• Sign off on validation/verification plans on test/assay development.
• Help troubleshoot technical issues and solutioning in Clinical Chemistry.
• Participate in global laboratory tasks as well as business development assignments as an SME.

Requirements

• PhD with postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Chemistry.
• At least 3 years of clinical laboratory technical director experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Must have a NYS CoQ and certification by a recognized board such as the ABCC, HCLD, or others.

Benefits

• Various annual leave entitlements.
• A range of health insurance offerings for you and your family.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme (LifeWorks) with 24‑hour access to a network of professionals.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible country‑specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Pay

Salary range: $161,824.00‑$202,280.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education/training, and skill level. You may be eligible for a bonus, stock compensation, and commissions depending on role and performance.