Bilingual Site Activation Lead for Clinical Trials

ICON Strategic Solutions; Canada; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Health and wellbeing programmes

Retirement and pension plans

Life assurance and disability coverage

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Manager, Study Start Up in Canada to lead and oversee start-up activities for clinical trials, ensuring efficient delivery and regulatory compliance. You will manage day-to-day site start-up, activate sites, and supervise a team of start-up professionals to achieve quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include regulatory submissions, collaboration with sponsors and regulatory teams, and monitoring timelines and budgets. Travel about 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific or healthcare field.
• Extensive experience in clinical trial study start-up with global regulatory knowledge.
• Proven leadership and team mentoring in fast-paced environments.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel approx. 25%.
• Employment eligibility to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site start-up and activation activities for clinical trials.
• Lead a team of study start-up professionals, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Collaborate with sponsors, clinical operations, and regulatory teams to ensure compliance and timelines.
• Monitor start-up metrics, timelines, and budgets to deliver projects on time.
• Identify risks and implement strategies to mitigate delays or issues.
• Drive continuous improvement to optimize the study start-up process.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Regulatory experience

Stakeholder management

Clinical operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or healthcare-related field

Job description

ICON is seeking a Manager, Study Start Up in Canada to lead and oversee start-up activities for clinical trials, ensuring efficient delivery and regulatory compliance. You will manage day-to-day site start-up, activate sites, and supervise a team of start-up professionals to achieve quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include regulatory submissions, collaboration with sponsors and regulatory teams, and monitoring timelines and budgets. Travel about 25% may be required.