Manager Study Start Up
- Germany
- Study Start Up
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Home-Based
TA Business Partner
- Full Service Division
About the role
We are currently seeking a Manager, Study Start-Up to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Manager of Study Start-Up at ICON, you will lead and oversee the start-up activities for clinical trials, ensuring that all processes are completed efficiently and in compliance with regulatory requirements. Your role will involve managing a team of professionals, working closely with cross-functional departments, and liaising with sponsors to ensure successful and timely study initiation.
What you will be doing:
- Managing and overseeing the end-to-end study start-up process, including site identification, feasibility, regulatory submissions, and site activation.
- Leading a team of study start-up professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure high performance and successful project delivery.
- Collaborating with sponsors, clinical operations, and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with local and global regulations and timelines for clinical trial initiation.
- Monitoring study start-up metrics, timelines, and budgets to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
- Identifying potential risks and challenges in the start-up process and implementing strategies to mitigate delays or issues.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimize the study start-up process and enhance overall efficiency.
You are:
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, clinical research, or a related field. Advanced degree or project management certification is a plus.
- Extensive experience in clinical trial study start-up, with a strong understanding of global regulatory requirements and clinical operations.
- Proven leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple studies and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with sponsors and internal teams.
- Experience with process optimization and implementing best practices in study start-up activities
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.
https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
Impactful work. Meaningful careers. Quality rewards.
At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential. See all locations Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
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