Manager, Study Start Up
- Sofia, Prague, Warsaw, Barcelona, Madrid
- Study Start Up
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
- Hybrid: Office/Remote
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- Full Service Division
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At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.
Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.
That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.
As Study Start Up Manager, you will lead a team of Study Start Up Associates across Europe (size of team up to 18 FTE) within our Study Start up Team. The core purpose of this role is to coordinate, manage and facilitate the activities related to preparation, review and approval of country related and site level submissions in accordance with ICH, GCP and all applicable regulations, laws and other guidelines and ethical standards; and to ensure that study authorization roles and responsibilities are focused on quality optimization, efficiencies and cost containment.
Role Responsibilities:
To mentor and lead a team of up to 20 Study Start Up Associates in Europe, working with and through others. Provide mentoring and training to staff ensuring that all necessary training is provided according to job title; act as a role model to team members.
Oversee management of submissions (start-up and ongoing) and any other study start-up activities (as applicable) to ensure they are conducted in an effective manner, meeting sponsor timelines, contractual requirements and expectations; and in adherence with ICON SOPs and appropriate regulations.
Ensure that study authorization activities are in alignment with department metrics and goals.
Review study start up performance in each country within remit and as applicable, ensuring compliance with systems and processes, and instigate actions to improve performance.
Deliver training to members of the team as well as global study teams to ensure quality and alignment of processes
Effectively manage staff through open and timely sharing of information, regular performance review and feedback, and setting of clear goals and objectives. Ensure individual and team achievements are appropriately recognized
Continually assess opportunities for process improvements and develop and monitor process change implementation.
Provide financial oversight to ensure appropriate profitability and Monitor and manage staff workload to optimize resource utilization.
Your background and experience:
Educated with a degree in Life Sciences or equivalent and in depth proven clinical research industry experience.
You will have had a career to date which will have included clinical trials allowing you to have an In-depth knowledge of the Study Start Up processes, ICH, GCP and all applicable regulations.
You will possess relevant experience as people leader, strong mentoring skills, team management and team leadership. In a highly regulated environment and tight timelines to open study sites you should have effective prioritization skills and ability to multi-task with meticulous attention to detail.
You will also have excellent interpersonal skills given that your role will have you chairing significant negotiation discussion with both internal and partners and sponsors.
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.
ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.
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