Drug Research AC3582-0006-GRQ-C (Compensation of up to €4,449,-)

What will you do?

ICON is looking for participants for a drug study on a new medication for chronic inflammation. For your participation, you will receive a compensation of €4,207,- to €4,449,-.

Doing good for others and earning something at the same time? Then participate in our drug study and receive a compensation of €4,207,- to €4,449,-.

The drug study always takes place at ICON's research center in Groningen. You will eat, sleep, and stay there during the study. Your health will be closely monitored daily by doctors and nurses. Your safety is always number 1.

Participating in drug research benefits both you and others. You contribute to the development of new medicines and thus to a better life for patients. For your participation, you will receive a compensation of €4,207,- to €4,449,-.

During your participation, you will need to do something for the study a few times a day, such as a test or health check. Besides that, you'll have plenty of free time!

At the research center:

• You'll have time to relax.
• It's possible to bring your work or study books.
• You can challenge your fellow participants to a game of table tennis, Monopoly, or darts.
• The lounges are equipped with PlayStations and TVs with Netflix.

Period of stay

For group C, the study consists of 2 periods where you will stay at the research center in Groningen, at the location Van Swietenlaan 6.

In period 1, you will stay for 3 days and 2 nights. In period 2, you will stay for 2 days and 1 night. Between period 1 and 2, there is a period of 25 days during which you will take the study medication at home.

During these 25 days, there will also be 2 short visits to the clinic. After period 2, there will be 2 additional short visits. Based on the results from previous groups, it may be decided that the second short visit will not take place.

The final follow-up visit will take place 21 to 24 days after your departure from the research center at the end of period 2.

You must be available on all mentioned dates for the group you choose to be able to participate.

What we offer:

• Gross compensation of €4,207,- to €4,449,-
• Travel expenses reimbursement (€0.23 per km, maximum €193.20)
• A medical check-up
• Free use of all facilities in the research center, such as PlayStation 4, Netflix, Wi-Fi, darts, pool table, games, and an indoor garden with table tennis.

What we ask:

• No minimum education level is required.
• You are a healthy male or female.
• You are between 18 and 75 years old.
• You do not smoke and do not use nicotine-containing products.
• You have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 30.0 and a maximum of 42.0 kg/m², or between 18.0 and 42.0 kg/m² if you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

How to apply

Are you interested and do you meet the requirements? (Measure BMI? Click here.) Then click on 'Apply directly!' and we will contact you as soon as possible.

Additional information

Choose one of the groups below:

Group C1

• Stay: August 17th to 19th, 2026 and September 14th to 15th, 2026
• Short visits: August 27th, September 3rd, September 17th & September 19th, 2026
• Follow-up: between October 6th and 9th, 2026

Group C2

• Stay: August 31st to September 2nd, 2026 and September 28th to 29th, 2026
• Short visits: September 10th, September 17th, October 1st & October 3rd, 2026
• Follow-up: between October 20th and 23rd, 2026

Group C3

• Stay: September 17th to 19th, 2026 and October 15th to 16th, 2026
• Short visits: September 27th, October 4th, October 18th and October 22nd, 2026
• Follow-up: November 6th (in person) 2026

Group C4

• Stay: September 29th to October 1st, 2026 and October 27th to 28th, 2026
• Short visits: October 9th, October 16th, October 30th and November 3rd
• Follow-up: November 29th (in person) 2026