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Sr Start-up Manager
@ ICON Strategic Solutions
Burlington, Ontario
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Overview
ICON Strategic Solutions is hiring a Senior Start-Up Manager, a full-time role working in a sponsor-dedicated model. The job manages country-level study start-up and site activation in line with ICH-GCP and regulations, including regulatory documents, submissions and eTMF filing. The posting states a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years in clinical research focused on start-up, and a competitive salary with benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Manage study start-up and site activation at country level
- Prepare, track and submit regulatory documents and applications
- Update CTMS and upload essential documents to the eTMF
- Follow up on site actions and report to line managers
- Participate in Local Study Team meetings
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably life sciences
- Minimum 5 years in clinical research focused on start-up
- Strong project management and regulatory submission knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities
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Benefits mentioned
Health insuranceRetirement planEmployee assistanceWellness
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Life sciences |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Job description
Start-Up Manager
At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.
As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.
What You Will Be Doing
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 are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our Benefits Examples Include
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. 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 or submit a request here
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.
Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply
At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.
As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.
What You Will Be Doing
- The Study Start-up/Site Activation Lead is responsible at country level for managing and conducting start-up activities in compliance with the client procedures, documents, local and international guidelines such as ICH – GCP and relevant regulations.
- The Study Start-up/Site Activation Lead will prepare, review, track and manage site regulatory documentation at country and site level, and will maintain, review and report on site performance metrics.
- The Study Start-up/Site Activation Lead works in close collaboration with the CRAs and the Local Study Team/Local Study Associate Director to ensure that study start-up activities and milestones are achieved in a timely and efficient manner
- Typical Accountabilities:
- Contribute to ensure that clinical and operational feasibility assessment of potential studies is performed to the highest quality.
- Accountable for study start-up and regulatory maintenance being in charge with collection, preparation, review and tracking of documents for the application process;
- Accountable for submission of proper application/documents to Regulatory Authorities and/or IEC/IRB during start-up period.
- Actively participates in Local Study Team (LST) meetings.
- Update CTMS and other systems with data from study sites as per required timelines during the start-up period.
- Follow up on outstanding actions with study sites during start-up period to ensure resolution in a timely manner.
- Ensure timely collection/uploading of essential documents into the eTMF in accordance with ICH-GCP, client SOPs and local requirements. Support QC checks performed by Trial Manager or delegate to ensure that all country and site level trial essential documents required by ICH-GCP prior to study start have been collected and verified for correctness, prior to setting sites ready to enroll, and in line with client SOPs.
- Provide regular information to Line Managers at country level on study and planned study milestones/key issues during the start-up period.
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in life sciences.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Clinical Research environment, focusing on Start-Up.
- Strong project management skills, with a deep understanding of regulatory and submission processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Proven ability to work efficiently to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
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 are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
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, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 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.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. 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 or submit a request here
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.
Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply
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