Site Activation Lead

ICON Strategic Solutions; Italia; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Site Activation Lead to advance trial start-up activities, shaping country and site distribution plans and ensuring sponsor deadlines.

You will oversee day-to-day activation work, lead kick-off meetings, and coordinate with global teams to deliver compliant, high-quality study starts.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in life sciences, 4+ years in clinical research Start-Up, strong project management, and willingness to travel ~15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in life sciences.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a Clinical Research environment, focusing on Start-Up.
• Strong project management skills with regulatory and submission knowledge across countries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical trial start-up activities, understanding client objectives and assisting in the development of plans for country and site distribution.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of all aspects of site activation in assigned projects, ensuring adherence to sponsor timelines, expectations, and compliance with sponsor KPIs, SOPs, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure that each project has a comprehensive site activation plan, conducting studies effectively in accordance with the plan.
• Lead sponsor initiatives such as kick-off meetings, bid defenses, project updates, status calls, and other key communications.
• Utilize project management skills to optimize performance and collaboration, ensuring successful study outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in life sciences

Job description

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise. As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

As a Site Activation Lead at ICON, you will advance clinical trial start-up activities by understanding client objectives and assist in the development of the plan for country and site distribution.

You will manage day-to-day site start-up and activation activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.

What You Will Do

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead clinical trial start-up activities, understanding client objectives and assisting in the development of plans for country and site distribution.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of all aspects of site activation in assigned projects, ensuring adherence to sponsor timelines, expectations, and compliance with ICON/client KPIs, SOPs, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure that each project has a comprehensive site activation plan, conducting studies effectively in accordance with the plan.
• Lead sponsor initiatives such as kick-off meetings, bid defenses, project updates, status calls, and other key communications.
• Utilize project management skills to optimize performance and collaboration, ensuring successful study outcomes.

Your Profile

You will have solid site start-up and activation experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in life sciences.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a Clinical Research environment, focusing on Start-Up experience.
• Strong project management skills, with a deep understanding of regulatory and submission processes in various countries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proven ability to work efficiently to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 15%)

What ICON Can Offer You

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our Benefits Examples Include

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Salary range: €45,040.00-€56,300.00