As a Start Up Lead, you will be joining the world's largest and most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence.
This role is accountable for performance and compliance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, client policies and procedures, quality standards, and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.
Under the oversight of the Senior Start Up Lead, the person is responsible for budget/finance aspects, execution, and oversight of clinical trial country submissions and approvals, and to ensure Site Ready.
What you will be doing: Ownership of country and site budgets.
Development, negotiation, and completion of Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRA).
Oversees and tracks clinical research-related payments.
Payment reconciliation at study close-out.
Oversees FCPA, DPS/OFAC, and maintenance of financial systems.
Financial forecasting in conjunction with other roles.
Executes and oversees clinical trial country submissions and approvals for assigned protocols.
Develops local language materials including local language Informed Consents and translations.
Interacts with IRB/IEC and Regulatory Authority for assigned protocols.
Manages country deliverables, timelines, and results for assigned protocols to meet country commitments.
Responsible for quality and compliance in assigned protocols in country.
Contributes to the development of local SOPs.
Oversees CTAs as applicable.
Coordinates and liaises with CTM, CTA, CRA, (Finance and Legal if appropriate) to ensure country deliverables are obtained for submissions, budgets, CTRAs, and local milestones.
Collaborates closely with Headquarters to align country timelines for assigned protocols.
Provides support and oversight to local vendors as applicable.
Oversees and coordinates local processes, clinical and ancillary supplies management, importing and exporting requirements, supplies destruction, local electronic/hard copy filing, archiving and retention requirements, and insurance process management.
Enters and updates country information in clinical and finance systems.
Ownership of local regulatory and financial compliance.
The position has a significant impact on how a country can deliver country-specific trial commitments and objectives especially during study start-up. Required to indirectly influence investigators, external partners, and country operations to adhere to budget targets and agreed payment timelines.
You are: Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance/Administration/Life Science or equivalent Health Care related experience.
5 years of experience in clinical research or combined experience in Clinical Research and Finance/Business.
Expertise of core clinical systems, tools, and metrics.
Excellent English skills.
Strong coordination and organizational skills.
Skilled knowledge of budget and contract negotiations, local regulatory environment and submission and approval processes, and understanding of how these impact study start-up.
Ability to indirectly influence investigators, vendors, external partners, and country managers to address and resolve issues, with minimal support from the SCOM or manager.
Ability to make decisions independently with limited oversight from SCOM or manager.
Requires strong understanding of local regulatory environment.
Ability to proactively develop risk management and mitigation plans in the country and resolve issues locally.
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 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, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 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.
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON.
At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we've done to become a more inclusive organization. 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. 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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