Hobson Prior are currently looking for a Study Start Up Specialist to join a leading biopharmaceutical research organisation who specialize in oncology product development and pioneering medicines that are used all over the world.

Job Responsibilities:

• Primary point of contact for study team on end-to-end start up activity.
• Partake in and/or lead Study-Start-up team meetings.
• Apply Study Start Up tools to track activities and develop reports.
• Oversee Feasibility activities including the negotiation and collection of Confidential Disclosure Agreements and the collection and analysis of Feasibility Questionnaires.
• Conduct site contract/budget negotiations.
• Collect essential documents from sites, tracking & review led by Document Management Team.
• Support the collection of country and site level intelligence.
• Complete, manage and/or support Ethics Committee and Regulatory Authority submissions.
• Complete, manage and/or support country and site-specific activities required to activate sites for a clinical trial as appropriate.

Key Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Dutch, French and English
• Exceptional presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), MS Project, email, and Internet.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines, delivering high quality work in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with effective time management.
• Goal oriented, self-starter with proven ability to work independently.
• You will be comfortable with working with ambiguity, having the ability to act without having the total picture.
• Ability to proactively identify and solve problems.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in site start-up and contract management in pharmaceutical company or in clinical research organization.
• Educated to a at least BA/BS degree level in Science or related field.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable regulations, drug development, and clinical trial management procedures.
• Detailed understanding of country level cultural norms and local healthcare systems; ability to initiate and develop relationships with local investigators and key site personnel.
• Full understanding of clinical research principles and process.
• In-depth understanding of FDA and/or EU Directives and regulations, ICH Guidelines and country/local regulatory requirements (preferably in Belgium, the Netherlands and if possible also in France).

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