Icon, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, has announced a new global innovation hub that will create 200 new jobs in Ireland. The hub will foster the development of new technologies and clinical trial processes that will enable faster access to large volumes of clinical data and will enable clinical trial personnel to derive better insights from the data. The 200 new jobs will include roles in IT, data analytics, clinical science, project management, finance and human resources.
Commenting on the announcement, Ciaran Murray, Icon's CEO, said: “Since our foundation in Dublin in 1990, Icon has grown to become a leader in clinical research, employing 11,000 highly-skilled professionals in 40 countries. We have successfully built relationships with all of the world’s top biopharma companies and have been at the forefront of innovation in the design and conduct of global clinical trials. As innovation plays an increasingly important role in improving the outcomes of clinical trials, we are excited to reinforce our commitment to that goal by locating our global innovation hub in Ireland, one of the leading R&D and innovation centres in the world.”
