[Hiring] Senior Study Start Up Associate @ICON plc

Role Description

As a Senior Study Start Up Associate at ICON, you will be working within a large-scale, fast-paced environment, supporting the Study Start Up Team Lead in developing and executing the plan for country and site distribution.

What You Will Do:

• Lead on site start-up and activation tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Efficiently Drive Study Initiation:
  • Conduct feasibility assessments, site identification, site contract negotiation, and other critical SSU activities.
• Empower Success through Specialized SSU Expertise:
  • Provide expertise to Study Start Up team leads and project teams, providing valuable insights to drive success.
• Ensuring Regulatory Compliance:
  • Prepare and coordinate submissions to regulatory, ethics, and other relevant bodies, ensuring compliance with all necessary regulations and guidelines.
• Safeguarding Patient Welfare:
  • Contribute to the development, finalization, and review of Master and Country Specific Subject Information Sheets/Informed Consent Forms, guaranteeing the highest standards of patient safety and informed consent.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or local equivalent and/or appropriate experience from the Medical/science background and/or discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience or understanding of clinical study start-up requirements and activities, showing your expertise in the field.
• Fluency in the local language and English is essential, enabling you to effectively communicate and collaborate with international teams.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 5%).

Requirements

• Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

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.
• Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

Company Description

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.