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Impactful work. Meaningful Careers. Quality Rewards.

Join ICON’s Study Start Up, Site Selection and Activation teams and play a vital role in getting clinical trials up and running across the globe. Our experts manage critical early-stage activities including site identification, feasibility, regulatory submissions, and contract negotiations - ensuring studies launch efficiently and compliantly.

At ICON, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, leverage innovative technology, and contribute directly to accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies to patients. 

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Diverse Client Engagement & Projects

We work with a range of clients, studies, and therapeutic areas, with dedicated specialisation for Biotech.


Industry Leading Technology

Site Selection utilises our industry leading OneSearch technology, where human intelligence empowers AI to find the best sites for each study.


Functional Specialisation

Functional Specialisation in areas including Site Contracts, Regulatory Submissions, and clinical readiness accelerates the site activation process while ensuring the highest quality.


Solutions Focused Approach

Bespoke operating models allow ICON to ensure that each client is offered the solution that best fits their needs.

A Sustained Commitment to Quality

Oversight is managed using our industry-leading Horizon tool, allowing hierarchical risk assessment or each step of the site activation plan and ensuring on-time delivery.


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Roles in this area at ICON

Informed Consent Specialist

Salary

Location

India, Bangalore

Location

Bangalore

Chennai

Trivandrum

Bengaluru

Remote Working

Hybrid

Business Area

ICON Full Service & Corporate Support

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We're currently seeking an Informed Consent Form (ICF) Specialist to join our diverse and dynamic team. As an ICF Specialist at ICON, you'll be crucial in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and timely

Reference

JR146421

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Nandhini Selvakumar Read more Shortlist Save this role
Senior Study Start Up Associate

Salary

Location

Saudi Arabia (Subcontract & Contractor only)

Location

Riyadh

Remote Working

Remote

Business Area

ICON Strategic Solutions

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Contractor

Description

We are currently seeking a Senior Study Start Up Associate in Saudi Arabia to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Study Start Up Associate at ICON, you will be working within a large-scale,

Reference

JR145714

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Shelley Ball

Author

Shelley Ball
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Study Start-up Lead

Salary

Location

US, Blue Bell (ICON)

Location

Raleigh

Blue Bell

Remote Working

Remote

Business Area

ICON Strategic Solutions

Job Categories

Site Activation

Job Type

Permanent

Description

The Study Start-up/Site Activation Lead is responsible at country level for managing and conducting start-up activities in compliance with the client procedures, documents, local and international gui

Reference

JR145191

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Jonathan Holmes Read more Shortlist Save this role
Feasibility Analytics Manager

Salary

Location

UK, Reading

Location

Reading

Blue Bell

Remote Working

Remote or Office

Business Area

ICON Strategic Solutions

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We are currently seeking a Feasibility Analytics Manager at ICON Plc to join our diverse and dynamic team.Delivery of clinical trial analytics and insight generation with regards to feasibility operat

Reference

JR146839

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Monica Hawkins Read more Shortlist Save this role
Site Activation and Maintenance Associate I

Salary

Location

US, Blue Bell (ICON)

Location

Raleigh

Blue Bell

Remote Working

Remote

Business Area

ICON Strategic Solutions

Job Categories

Site Activation

Job Type

Permanent

Description

ResponsibilitiesInitiate investigator site activities, including:collection and submission of regulatory documentscustomization and negotiation of informed consent form (ICF) documentsserve as the poi

Reference

JR146376

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Jonathan Holmes Read more Shortlist Save this role
Study Start Up Associate

Salary

Location

Korea, Seoul

Location

Seoul

Remote Working

Remote or Office

Business Area

ICON Full Service & Corporate Support

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Temporary Employee

Description

We are currently seeking a Study Start Up Associate I/II/Sr. for 1 year of fixed term contract from Apr 2026 to Apr 2027 to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Study Start Up Associate I/II/Sr. at

Reference

JR146027

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Daisy Park

Author

Daisy Park
Daisy Park

Author

Daisy Park
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Site Specialist I

Salary

Location

China, Guangzhou

Location

Guangzhou

Remote Working

Hybrid

Business Area

ICON Full Service & Corporate Support

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Job Advert PostingWe are currently seeking a Site Specialist II to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Site Specialist II at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in designing and analyzing clinical

Reference

JR142437

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
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Site Specialist I

Salary

Location

China, Guangzhou

Location

Guangzhou

Remote Working

Hybrid

Business Area

ICON Full Service & Corporate Support

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Job Advert PostingWe are currently seeking a Site Specialist II to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Site Specialist II at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in designing and analyzing clinical

Reference

JR142436

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
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Study Start Up Associate I

Salary

Location

US, New York, NY, Rochester

Department

Full Service - Development & Commercialisation Solutions

Location

Blue Bell

Rochester

Remote Working

Hybrid

Business Area

ICON Full Service & Corporate Support

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We have an incredible opportunity for a Site Manager/Start Up Associate I to join ICON’s Medical Imaging & Cardiac Safety Solutions Site Management team. The Site Manager/Start Up Associate I is respo

Reference

JR146757

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Tallulah Pierre Read more Shortlist Save this role
Site Specialist II

Salary

Location

China, Guangzhou

Location

Chengdu

Guangzhou

Shanghai

Wuhan

Remote Working

Hybrid

Business Area

ICON Full Service & Corporate Support

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

What you will be doing Leading the preparation and submission of regulatory documents, including clinical trial applications, ethics committee submissions, and regulatory agency communications.Coordin

Reference

JR143136

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
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Site Specialist II

Salary

Location

China, Shanghai

Location

Chengdu

Guangzhou

Shanghai

Wuhan

Remote Working

Hybrid

Business Area

ICON Full Service & Corporate Support

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

What you will be doing Leading the preparation and submission of regulatory documents, including clinical trial applications, ethics committee submissions, and regulatory agency communications.Coordin

Reference

JR143135

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
Allen Hao

Author

Allen Hao
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Study Start Up Associate I

Salary

Location

Mexico, Mexico City

Location

Mexico City

Remote Working

Remote

Business Area

ICON Strategic Solutions

Job Categories

Study Start Up

Job Type

Permanent

Description

We are currently seeking a Study Start Up Associate II to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Study Start Up Associate II at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in leading the initiation of clinica

Reference

JR146250

Expiry date

01/01/0001

Rita Villavicencio Read more Shortlist Save this role
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