Senior Study Start Up Associate

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 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.

Responsibilities

You will lead on site start-up and activation tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include:

• Efficiently driving study initiation: conducting feasibility assessments, site identification, site contract negotiation, and other critical SSU activities.
• Empowering success through specialised SSU expertise: providing expertise to Study Start Up team leads and project teams, providing valuable insights to drive success.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance: preparing and coordinating submissions to regulatory, ethics, and other relevant bodies, ensuring compliance with all necessary regulations and guidelines.
• Safeguarding patient welfare: contributing to the development, finalisation, and review of Master and Country Specific Subject Information Sheets/Informed Consent Forms, guaranteeing the highest standards of patient safety and informed consent.

Your Profile

You will have a strong foundation in site start-up and activation, with experience to work independently and guide others. Required qualifications and experience:

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

Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

• 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.