Senior Site Activation Lead

Sr. SAL (Home based)

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We're proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfill our mission to advance and improve patients' lives.

Our 'Own It' culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organization: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership, and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organization that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That's our vision. We're driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.

If you're as driven as we are, join us. You'll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you'll be helping shape an industry.

The role:

The Senior Site Activation Lead (Sr. SAL) is accountable for driving and accelerating the activation of investigative sites in line with, or ahead of, the study's contractual timelines, budgeted resources, quality output, and sponsor expectation. The Sr. SAL is accountable for the overall coordination, implementation, and completion of site activation activities for large global or complex projects of work in line with ICON/sponsor SOPs as appropriate.

Some responsibilities:

1. Primary study start-up point of contact for designated complex and/or global projects.
2. Accountable for developing successful working relations with sponsors, as evidenced by high sponsor satisfaction scores in SSU, to ensure repeat business.
3. Defines project scope, including resource requirements and deliverables, from a study start-up perspective.
4. Accountable for writing and maintaining the site activation plans to deliver to contract and target, ensuring sites are progressed after identification to subject dosing without delay.
5. Accountable for the risk management and mitigation strategies within site activation to ensure timely delivery.
6. Working cross-functionally to ensure that the sites and countries optimize accelerated delivery of the project.
7. Ensure stringent oversight of project in terms of timely and quality delivery of key milestones and that the impact of missed deliverables is clearly and timely communicated to all key stakeholders.

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent English skills.
• Experience in oversight of study deliverables, ideally with proven experience in the oversight of site activation project management and staff oversight; experience working in a global/multi-regional environment preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within clinical research with experience in SSU and Site Activation.
• Due to the nature of this position, it may be required for the employee to travel, including air travel.
• Dependent on the employee's location, the employee may be home-based (LATAM).

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals - both ours and yours.

We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans - and related benefits such as life assurance - so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you'll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfill your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless - there's every chance you're exactly what we're looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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