Study Start-Up Lead

SSUL

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Job title - Study Start-Up Lead

Location - UK, Spain, Bulgaria or Poland (Remote)

Fully sponsor dedicated

Working fully embedded within a growing, top 5 Pharmaceutical company, you will be responsible for executing global SSU activities to ensure timely trial document and task completion to enable country HA (Health Authorities) and Ethics Committee submissions and site activation to meet ambitious recruitment plans.

What you will be doing:

Early Planning and Team Leadership:

Contributes SSU insights to the development of the trial Operational Execution Plan (OEP) and aligns the SSU plan and strategy accordingly as reflected in SSU systems, milestones and dashboards with Study Leader/Clinical Trial Team (CTT).

Configures and ensures proper trial-specific set-up of SSU systems (e.g., Expected Document Lists, eTMF, milestones, tasks, personnel, vendors, languages/translations, confirmed and back-up countries, CTMS (Clinical Trial Management System), enrollment plan, vendor management tool, site contracting and budgeting tool, ICF template tool, etc.)

Prepares global SSU planning and leads SSU Team (CTT sub-team) from kick-off through completion of SSU (all countries and 95% sites enrolling or as defined per trial)

Leads Global SSU Activation:

Ensures timely collection global trial level document readiness (including vendor and IMP (INVESTIGATIONAL MEDICINAL PRODUCT)) and collection into eTMF as necessary for country health authority and Ethics Committee submission and site activation.

Supports the Vendor Program Manager (VPM) as needed to ensure timely global vendor activation and HA submission documents.

Ensures Protocol and ICF (Informed Consent Form) global trial template is ready for country usage as necessary including translations.

Directs the Study Grants Expert for investigator grant plan/fair market value assessment initiation and finalization of country site budget and contract template readiness in conjunction with protocol timelines Global accountability of timelines, accuracy, and quality of global TMF (Trial Master File) documents in study start-up to ensure TMF inspection readiness.

You are:

Must have right to work in any of these countries - UK, Spain, Poland or Bulgaria

Must have relevant experience in a similar role, ideally within a senior SSU role

Must have experience working within either the Clinical Research, Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry

Be able to start a new role within 4-8 weeks (highly advantageous)

Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

Competitive base salary and performance related incentives

Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable

Retirement and pension plans

Life assurance and disability coverage

Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources

Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

Visit our careers site to about the benefits ICON offers.

Inclusion and Accessibility

If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request .

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