Study Start Up Associate I
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ICON is hiring for Study start up group
“At ICON, it's our People that set us
Apart”
Are you passionate about improving the
quality of human life? If so, we invite you to join us in building a healthier
world tomorrow.
ICON is a global provider of outsourced
development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device
industries. We specialize in the strategic development, management and analysis
of programs that support Clinical Development - from compound selection to
Phase I-IV clinical studies.
We started as a team of 5 members in
1990 & today we are ranking at top 4 worldwide based on revenue of 2015.
Currently we have 14000+ employees across the globe. ICON is a $2bn company
having its presence across 97 offices in 38 countries.
Job Title : Study start up associate I
Reporting to : Manager
Type of Employment : Full Time
Location : Chennai, office based
Summary:
Responsible for the review and approval
of site level critical documents which are part of the Critical Document
Package (CDP) for Investigational Product (IP) release in accordance with
ICH/GCP guidelines and all applicable regulations, laws, ethical standards,
other guidelines and sponsor requirements.
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's
values which centre around our dedication to People, Clients and
Performance.
- As a member of staff, the employee is expected
to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a
focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and
meeting client needs.
·
Liaise with internal ICON and external
(e.g. site personnel, IRBs etc.) stakeholders to deliver maintenance support activities during
the clinical trial.
·
Prepare, coordinate review, submit and
QC submissions to ethics, regulatory and other authorities to obtain clinical trial authorizations and approvals.
·
Collect critical documents for
maintenance activities. Assist with finalization/approval of country and site
Specific SIS/ ICFs in collaboration to the LIC team.
·
Perform site contract negotiation
including of budget and contract amendments, as required. Upload final
documents to agreed electronic filing system (Activate, TMF, etc.) and perform
updates as required to systems e.g. CTMS. Lead activities/ tasks and complete
the deliverables within timelines, as needed.
Experience required
2+ years of experience in B&C
related domain (within a CRO/ Pharma)
Academic or Trade qualifications:
Any life science
Benefit Working with ICON:
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 pension scheme, private health care, and
life assurance and staff recognition schemes. This varies from country to
country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage.
Process
Technical and competency selection:
When you spot an opportunity you’re
passionate about and submit an application, one of our Talent Acquisition
Specialists will contact you to evaluate your suitability for this position, as
well as for other openings within the business.
The evaluation will look at your
technical skills and your competencies – for example, delivering excellence.
Interview
After this, we’ll let you know if we’ll
be progressing with your application. If you have been successful at this stage,
we will talk you through a telephone interview. This will then be followed by
an interview with our Hiring Manager, either face to face or by
tele-conference.
Offer
If you’re successful, we will notify
you with details of the offer, talk you through our culture and values, answer
any questions you may have – and above all, welcome you to the ICON team.
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. Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
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