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About this Senior Study Start Up Associate role at ICON plc

ICON plc · Onsite · Taiwan, Taipei
Taiwan-FSP-Senior Study Start Up associate -hybrid

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.


As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.


The (Senior) Study Start Up Associate role supports clinical trial execution and site readiness across APAC, with responsibility for trial capabilities activities such as site activation, regulatory and ethics approvals, budget/contract execution, clinical finance, records management, site training, and inspection readiness.
Key Responsibilities
  • Support clinical trial start-up, maintenance, and close-out activities to ensure sites are ready to enroll participants.
  • Coordinate clinical trial authorizations, ethics submissions, budgets, contracts, investigator payments, and other finance-related processes.
  • Provide local support to complement centralized Taiwan SSU Centre activities and ensure alignment with local requirements.
  • Maintain inspection readiness by ensuring compliance with GCP, local/regional requirements, sponsor procedures, and TMF ownership expectations.
  • For Senior Associate level, manage high-priority or complex studies, oversee submission status, coach junior team members, and act as SME for payment/process improvement topics.
Required Experience / Skills
  • SSUA: at least 1 year of clinical trial or relevant experience preferred.
  • Senior SSUA: at least 3 years of clinical trial or relevant experience preferred.
  • Strong understanding of site activation, regulatory/ethics submission, contract/budget, finance, and inspection readiness processes.
  • Must have initial site contract experience.
  • Ability to work with regional teams and provide local operational support.
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a scientific, medical, or health-related field.

Please note: Position title will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and overall qualifications.

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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

 

Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

 

Benefits may include:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
 

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

 

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

 

Inclusion and Accessibility

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.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply


Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.


Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.


Benefits may include:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.


Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.


Inclusion and Accessibility

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.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

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About ICON plc

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

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