Study Start Up Associate II at ICON plc | Sydney, New South Wales | Rezi

Study Start Up Associate II at ICON plc

Study Start Up Associate II

ICON plc · Sydney, New South Wales

2 weeks ago

Study Start Up Associate II

ICON plc · Sydney, New South Wales

18 days ago
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About the Role

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation focused on accelerating the delivery of new medicines and treatments to patients. As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are central to our operations.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic liaison between ICON and key investigator sites, strengthening relationships and supporting excellent study performance.
  • Champion site needs internally while helping sites navigate ICON processes and studies across their portfolio.
  • Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key investigator sites, acting as their primary ICON point of contact.
  • Support sites across multiple studies by facilitating communication, addressing operational challenges, and escalating issues as needed.
  • Collaborate with clinical operations, feasibility, and project teams to align site capabilities with study opportunities.
  • Gather and share site feedback and insights to inform protocol design, feasibility assumptions, and process improvements.
  • Monitor performance metrics for partnered sites, including start-up timelines, recruitment, and quality, and drive improvement actions.
  • Contribute to site engagement strategies, tools, and best practices to enhance the overall site experience.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field, or equivalent clinical research experience.
  • Minimum 2+ years of SSU experience within a CRO/Pharma.
  • Substantial experience in clinical research with strong exposure to site management, site partnerships, or site-facing roles.
  • Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with credibility among investigators and site staff.
  • Good understanding of clinical trial operations, site processes, and key drivers of recruitment and quality.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to manage multiple sites and studies in a matrixed environment while maintaining a high level of service and responsiveness.
  • Must have the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Skills

  • Relationship-building
  • Stakeholder management
  • Clinical trial operations
  • Site management
  • Site partnerships
  • Site-facing roles
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Solutions-oriented mindset

Location

  • Home-based in Australia
  • Home-based in Australia or New Zealand

Work Type

  • Home-based
  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Senior
  • 2+ years of SSU experience

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field
  • Equivalent clinical research experience

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Retirement plans
  • Pension plans
  • Life assurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes
  • Wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Structured training
  • Career pathways

About the Company

  • ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
  • ICON is an award-winning workplace that enables you to make a difference to patients’ lives by being part of a world-class clinical research organisation that helps deliver new medicines & medical devices that are benefitting patients worldwide.
  • You are also part of a diverse company that cares about our world and is dedicated to conducting business more sustainably and supporting the communities in which we live.

Equal Opportunity

  • ICON is an equal opportunity employer.
  • We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
  • If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.