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Study Support Assistant

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This is an exciting opportunity to join ICON

ICON has an opportunity for a Study Support Assistant (SSA). Our Study Support Assistant's at ICON play a key role, independently assisting the team to ensure the most effective and efficient study start up, by providing administrative and tracking support.

Study Support Assistant role within ICON

  • As a SSA, you will support the Study Start up Associate with tasks including; tracking, filling, collating and verifying, for completeness, submission documentation for submission to the Regulatory/Competent Authority (CA)/Ethics Committee(EC) and other relevant authorities and assisting in the translation of these documents
  • Assist the team with submission progress tracking by updating the relevant ICON/Sponsor tracking system. Be competent with ICON/Sponsor Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS).
  • Set, up, organize and maintain department electronic filing systems. Organize and attend meetings as requested and assist in the production of slides, overheads etc as needed
  • Assist in the co-ordination of payments to CA/EC and other relevant authorities and be familiar with ICH GCP and relevant ICON SOPs

Role Profile

  • The successful candidate will have a high school diploma, or local equivalent with good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with meticulous attention to detail
  • Research or Healthcare related academic or work experience would be preferable but not essential
  • Good written and spoken English required for country assignments

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Driving Trials Forward: Study Start-Up Leadership at ICON

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Our People

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Blogs

Publish date

03/16/2026

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Driving Study Start-Up: James Pereira's Journey at ICON James Pereira's career in clinical research has been shaped by a single driving question: how do we get studies started faster? From his earl

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Explore James Pereira's career in study start-up at ICON, leading global teams to accelerate patient access.

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Who’s Who in a Clinical Trial Team

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Inside ICON

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Publish date

03/15/2026

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Who's Who In a Clinical Trial Team Clinical trials rely on large, cross functional teams working together across countries, time zones and specialisms. For those new to the industry, the number of

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Understand the key roles in a clinical trial team, from study start up and site activation to data, safety and quality.

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Understanding Roles in a Clinical Trial: Sponsors, CROs, and Sites

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02/16/2026

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What Sponsors, CROs, and Sites Each Do Clinical research brings together many organisations, each with a specific role in delivering a clinical trial. For those new to the industry, the relationsh

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Learn how clinical trials are delivered by understanding the roles of sponsors, CROs, and sites.

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