Global Site Activation Lead — Start-Up & Timelines

ICON Clinical Research; Poland; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning offerings

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

ICON plc in Poland is seeking a Site Activation Lead to drive start-up activities, align with client objectives, and help develop the plan for country and site deployment.

You will manage day-to-day activation, mentor the FSP Site Start Up team, and drive timely deliverables while improving study start-up timelines and data quality. Join ICON to contribute to high-performing teams and impactful trials.

Qualifications

• BS degree or international life science equivalent.
• 4+ years in Clinical Operations, Project Management, startup roles with increasing responsibility.
• At least 2 years of direct responsibility in site activation and startup processes.
• Experience with country-level ICF creation and requirements.
• Proficiency with software models and database structures.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site start-up and activation activities.
• Partner with Clinical Operations and TAU to improve start-up metrics.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and mentoring to the FSP Site Start Up team.
• Create country-specific ICFs based on the Master ICF.
• Ensure standards across project portfolios and drive process improvements.
• Guide data collection and analysis to influence study timelines.
• Use industry tools and data sources to forecast initiation timelines.
• Deliverables-on-site basis and monitor adherence; escalate delays when needed.
• Lead the internal FSP site start up team and implement the Start Up Project Plan.

Skills

Site activation

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring / team leadership

Project management

Education

BS degree in life science

Tools

Data modeling tools

Job description

ICON plc in Poland is seeking a Site Activation Lead to drive start-up activities, align with client objectives, and help develop the plan for country and site deployment.

You will manage day-to-day activation, mentor the FSP Site Start Up team, and drive timely deliverables while improving study start-up timelines and data quality. Join ICON to contribute to high-performing teams and impactful trials.