Study Start-up Clinical Research Associate

As a Study Start-up CRA you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence. 

The Study Start-Up CRA is accountable for site selections as well as study-specific start-up activities and deliverables of assigned sites. 

The Study Start-Up CRA is accountable for site selections as well as study-specific start-up activities and deliverables of assigned sites. SSU CRA is also reponsible for proactive site preparation and early identification of real site needs and issues and close handover to execution CRA for all sites is key (from issue management to risk identification).

What you will be doing:

- Accountable for timely start-up activities from country allocation until site greenlight at assigned sites

- Involved in sites visits only during start-up phase, performs only site selection visits
- Conducts site selection visits, verifies site eligibility for a specific study
- Main contact for trial sites during site selection, study start-up and IRB/IC and HA submission preparation
- Ensures that milestones (KPIs) and time schedule for study start-up are met as planned
- Facilitates the preparation and collection of site and country level documents
- Collects submission relevant site-specific documents for all relevant site personnel within agreed timelines

- Supports SSU Manager in preparation of country-specific documents

You are:

• Experienced CRA with proven track record of monitoring
• Good understanding of of processess on sites
• Good understanding of site-specific roles and how trials are run at their sites
• Site relationship building skills
• Negotiations skills 

Why ICON?

Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.

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.