CareerPlan

Start Up Lead

Remote (US)Full-time$92k–$137k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead global site start-up activities, managing strategy, planning, and coordination to ensure timely clinical trial activation.

Role type

Senior Clinical Operations Lead (Site Start-Up)

Builds

Site activation readiness and on-time study start-up

Domain

Clinical Research / Life Sciences

Required skills

Site start-up strategy, critical path planning, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, milestone tracking, translation coordination, regulatory submission knowledge (IRB/EC/CA/MoH), IMP release management, training and mentoring

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in life sciences, CRO or pharma/biotech experience, project management experience, GCP/ICH guidelines knowledge

Technologies

Milestone tracking tools, electronic spreadsheets, word processing, email systems

Responsibilities

Develop activation readiness strategies, coordinate IRB/EC and contract execution, collaborate with stakeholders for milestone planning, present client expectations, identify and mitigate delivery risks, oversee tracking systems, coordinate document translations, develop country-specific process flows, facilitate training sessions, mentor staff on regulations, interact with clients in proposal activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities