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Study Start Up Associate I

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Study Start Up Associate I

Location: Taipei

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At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. As a member of the Study Start Up Team, you will play an integral role in making sure that physicians at our research sites are prepared to start the trial of investigational, new pharmaceutical and biological products for clinical trials at their local practices.

Key responsibilities:

  • Prepare, review contract negotiation with external sites, working to project deadline to finalise study contracts

  • To be familiar with ICH GCP, relevant country regulations /guidelines and ICON SOPs

  • You will be collaborating with multiple internal and external teams to coordinate the contract templates and budgets throughout the timeframe

  • Completing contract amendment activities

  • Other study start up activities as required including: ethics submissions, creating submissions packages, amendments to study documentation according to country guidelines

  • To undertake other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time

To succeed you will need:

  • Bachelor's Degree preferably in life sciences will ensure your familiarity with regulatory guidelines and industry knowledge.

  • Minimum of 2 years' demonstrated experience of clinical study start up requirements and activities from regulatory submissions preferably contract/budget negotiations

  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills enabling you to deal with queries in a timely manner

  • You should be able to work autonomously, produce accurate work to tight deadlines within a pressurised environment

OUR OFFERINGS TO YOU

Here at ICON we believe in growing your career with us, providing you access to a world class learning platform, training programs to upgrade your skills not only professionally but personally. If you have the desire to grow in management, we have a fantastic management program, your managers will also prepare you along the way as you step up in your career and guide you towards your goal. The opportunity to excel in your career is yours to own and it can either be with ICON Core team or in our FSP/insourcing model.

LOOK NO FURTHER! Submit your application now and be part of our ICON family, an award winning Global CRO!

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