Site Specialist

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.

We are currently seeking a Site Specialist II to join our high-performing and collaborative Site Activation team at ICON. As a Site Specialist II, you will play a critical role in the start-up, maintenance, and contract management activities for clinical trial sites. This is an exciting opportunity to work across essential site-level functions that support the timely and compliant activation and maintenance of clinical sites globally.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supporting Study Start-Up activities, including review of essential documents, green light process management, and site activation readiness.

• Handling maintenance tasks such as customization of site-specific Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), coordination of translations, EC/IRB submissions, and documentation in eTMF systems.

• Assisting in the contract process, including understanding site contract workflows, managing contract amendments, participating in negotiations, and ensuring finalization of executed agreements.

• Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure timelines are met and compliance is maintained.

• Communicating clearly and confidently with both internal and external teams, demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Working flexible hours to support global operations.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience and solid understanding of study start-up processes, maintenance activities, and contract management in clinical trials.

• Manage India site start-up including LEC submissions, ICF customization, CDP, and site activation readiness.

• Serve as the site-facing contact, coordinating with Principal Investigators (PIs) and site teams throughout activation.

• Hands-on local India site activation experience across multiple studies, including Local Ethics Committee submissions and site readiness.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to liaise effectively across global teams.

• Familiarity with ICF customization, translation workflows, IRB/EC submission processes, and contract negotiations is highly desirable.

• Willingness to work flexible shifts to align with global team needs.

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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.

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