Site Activation Lead

Do you have experience in Study Start Up initiatives and are now looking to further develop, implement and execute a Study Start Up Strategy?

As a Site Activation Lead you would advance clinical trial start-up activities by understanding the clients’ objectives and assist them in the development of the plan for country and site distribution.  The successful candidate will show capability in the areas of clinical trial operations, meeting regulatory and ICON guidelines, and displaying project management skills to optimize performance and collaboration to ensure successful study outcomes.  You will need Global Study Start up experience leading sponsor initiatives such as kick-off meetings, bid defenses, project update and status calls, and other communications.  We ask that you have a Bachelor’s degree, project and client interaction skills, and experience leading study start up activities globally in a clinical research environment. 

Our SAL is selected to lead clinical trial start-up activities by understanding the clients’ objectives and assist in the development of the plan for country and site distribution.  You will show capability in the areas of Clinical Trial operations, meeting regulatory and ICON guidelines and displaying project management skills to optimize performance and collaboration to ensure successful study outcomes.   

To succeed you will need a Bachelor’s Degree preferably in life sciences with great project management skill set and understanding of regulatory and submission processes in many different countries along with a minimum of five years of experience in a clinical research environment (preferable focusing on Start Up Activity).  We prefer Global Study Start Up experience as well as leading sponsor meetings and communications.  This is a home-based role and can be located in any U.S. location.  

We are a company of 13,500 employees in forty countries globally.  We differentiate ourselves by developing innovative solutions to bring life-saving drugs to market faster and in a more cost-effective way to foster better patient outcomes.  We are a top five clinical research organization with solid earnings and growth potential.  Our belief in excellence is our core value in all that we do for our sponsor partners and the patients that we serve.  As a company we strive to exceed our customers’ expectations in drug development solutions. 

Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package that includes an excellent retirement plan, health coverage, paid time off, income protection insurance programs, and staff recognition schemes.  We care about our people, since they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.  Caring for patients while enjoying what we do and delivering great results is something we can achieve if we know we can count on each other and have a clear vision of where we want to go.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer – Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.