About this role
Job title: Senior Site Activation Lead
About the Role As a Senior Site Activation Lead at ICON, you will oversee and drive the site activation process for clinical trials, ensuring timely and compliant site start-ups and activations across programs.
What You'll Do
- Lead and manage end-to-end site activation, including site identification, feasibility assessments, contract negotiations, and regulatory submissions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of activation milestones and smooth initiation of clinical trials.
- Monitor activation progress and resolve challenges to ensure on-time study start-up.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members involved in site activation.
- Maintain clear communication with internal stakeholders and external site teams to align activation goals and timelines.
- Travel approximately 20% as required.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, clinical research, or related field.
- Extensive experience in site activation, clinical trial start-up, or project management within clinical research.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory and contractual requirements for clinical site activation.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel ~20%.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and a range of benefits.
- Various annual leave entitlements and health insurance offerings.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme with 24-hour access to a global network.
- Life assurance and country-specific benefits (e.g., childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments).
- ICON's commitment to inclusion & belonging and an accessible environment for all candidates.