Study Start-Up Lead

Icon Clinical Plc; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health coverage

Pension plan

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Training program

Descripción de la vacante

ICON plc busca un/la Study Start-Up Lead para trabajar en un entorno global de investigación clínica, con responsabilidades en la coordinación SSU, gestión documental y activación de sitios para cumplir con los plazos de reclutamiento. El puesto admite trabajo remoto y contratación sostenida a nivel internacional.

Se requiere experiencia en SSU o rol similar, y capacidad de coordinar plantillas y sistemas clave (eTMF, CTMS) para múltiples países, con inicio en 4–8 semanas.

Formación

• Debe tener permiso de trabajo en UK, España, Polonia o Bulgaria.
• Experiencia en SSU o rol similar de inicio de estudio.
• Experiencia en la industria clínica, biotech o farmacéutica.
• Capacidad de incorporarse en 4–8 semanas.

Responsabilidades

• Dirige la planificación SSU y lidera el equipo SSU (sub-equipo CTT) desde el inicio hasta la finalización.
• Configura y garantiza la configuración correcta de sistemas SSU (eTMF, CTMS, ICF, plantillas y herramientas).
• Coopera en la recopilación de documentos a nivel global para presentaciones a HA y comités de ética country-level.
• Asegura la disponibilidad de plantillas globales de protocolo e ICF y gestiona presupuestos y contratos en coordinación con cronogramas del protocolo.
• Responsable global de los plazos, precisión y calidad de TMF para la puesta en marcha de estudios.

Descripción del empleo

Descripción del trabajo

SSULICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

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 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 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.

• 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 our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

Inclusion and Accessibility

ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

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

SummaryLocation: Spain, Barcelona; Lithuania, VilniusType: Full time