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Study Start-Up Specialist

  1. Taipei
2025-118942
  1. Study Start Up
  2. ICON Strategic Solutions
  3. Office Based

About the role

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As a SSU Specialist you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.


What you will be doing:

  • Interact with site and study personnel to collect country specific documents such as IRB/IEC approvals, financial disclosure, CVs/medical licenses, etc. and review for accuracy, completeness and adherence to ICH/GCP and Bayer QSDs
  • Prepare and submit regulatory and IRB/IEC documentation as required per country requirements and  Bayer QSDs during the course of the study.
  • Responsible for eTMF uploading of submission dossiers and approvals.
  • Preparation, tracking, and distribution of site start up documentation including Investigator Site File
  • Obtain any required approvals for relevant site document (e.g. informed consent, financial disclosures) to ensure start up timelines are met
  • Manage oversight, in collaboration with CLM, of country and site start up activities and eTMF quality using Vault Clinical reports and dashboards
  • Monitor internal start up KPIs across studies and identify and communicate trends
  • Support start up process improvement implementation and create efficiencies
  • Assist with audits/inspections of relevant start up activities and/or eTMF
  • Attend and actively participate in team meetings by providing site greenlight projections and timelines
  • Provide input on site activation strategy

You are:

  • Must have IRB initial submission experience
  • Must have TFDA initial submission experience
  • BS above
  • English proficiency


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
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others



Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

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, 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 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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