SSU Group Leader

SSU Group Leader, China, office based

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 SSU Group Leader at ICON, you will oversee the site start-up process for clinical trials, ensuring timely and efficient initiation of sites while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.

What You Will Do:

You will oversee site start-up and activation operations, balancing quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the SSU team to ensure timely activation of clinical trial sites and adherence to project timelines.
• Overseeing the preparation and submission of essential documents to regulatory authorities and ethics committees, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Collaborating with project managers and cross-functional teams to streamline processes and resolve issues related to site start-up activities.
• Developing and implementing best practices for site start-up operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency.
• Providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for SSU team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong background in site start-up and activation, with proven management experience and a commitment to quality delivery.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline or healthcare-related field
• Significant experience in site start-up or clinical operations within the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience in building and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent understanding of regulatory requirements and processes related to site start-up, including ICH/GCP guidelines.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and drive successful project outcomes.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 25%)

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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