Study Start Up Associate
- Johannesburg
 
- Clinical Trial Support
 - ICON Strategic Solutions
 
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About the role
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As a Study Start Up Associate, you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
The Study Start Up Associate is responsible for leading or supporting operational activities from start-up to close-out, for assigned studies and investigator sites to ensure compliance with study timelines and in accordance with prevailing laws, Good Clinical Practices, and sponsor standards. Responsibility within a country and may span over more than 1 country depending on the geographical region and business needs.
What you will be doing:
- Clinical Trial Site Activation: Initiate and coordinate activities and essential documents management during start-up towards the compilation of a high-quality Investigator Initiation Package (IIP) leading to approval for site initiation.
 - Clinical Trials Conduct: Post site activation, initiate and coordinate activities and essential documents management with the investigator’s sites towards the compilation of a high-quality documents and updates through the life cycle of a study such as the documents management for protocol amendments, FDA 1572/Attestation revisions, Ethics Committee annual approvals and other activities required during study conduct.
 - Internal & External Communication: Attend Study Start-up meeting and provide functional updates on a country and site level.
 - Clinical Trial Site Support: As needed, perform, awareness session with site personnel on company requirements and to ensure ongoing compliance with study documentation in accordance with prevailing laws, Good Clinical Practices, and company standards
 
Required experience and qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience in Clinical Study Start Up.
 - Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry/or CRO in study site activation is an asset.
 - Good technical skills and ability to learn and use multiple systems.
 - Knowledge of clinical trial methodologies, ICH/GCP, FDA and Global and local country regulations.
 
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
 
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 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.
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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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