Principal, Study Start Up Associate

Senior Site Activation Lead

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

As a Senior Site Activation Lead at ICON, you will oversee and drive the site activation process for clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

You will oversee site start-up and activation workstreams, ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the end-to-end site activation process, including site identification, feasibility assessments, contract negotiations, and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of site activation milestones and the smooth initiation of clinical trials.
• Monitoring site activation progress and resolving challenges or bottlenecks to ensure on-time study start-up.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members involved in site activation activities.
• Maintaining communication with internal stakeholders and external site teams to ensure alignment on activation goals and timelines.

Your Profile:

You will have solid site start-up and activation experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, clinical research, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in site activation, clinical trial start-up, or project management within the clinical research industry.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and contractual requirements for clinical site activation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 20%)

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 maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

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, 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 or submit a request here

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.

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