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As part of the Global Study Leadership team, you'lllead site activation activities across global clinical trials, working with sponsors, sitesand cross-functional teams to drive study start-up success. It'san opportunity to make a global impact while advancing your career in clinical research leadership.\nWhy Join Global Study Leadership?\nGlobal Study Leadership is a global, full-service team delivering clinical trials through both therapeutically aligned and customer-dedicated delivery units. You'llwork across diverse therapeutic areas and partner with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, gaining exposure to a broad range of studies, countries, regulatory environmentsand delivery models.\nWith structured career development, tailored training, mentorshipand opportunities to grow across Site Activation, Clinical, Project Management, and Oversight roles, you'llbuild expertisethat accelerates your career. Supported by a collaborative culture, flexible working environmentand AI-enabled technologies, you'llhelp drive efficient study delivery while bringing new treatments to patients worldwide.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nYou'lllead study start-up activities across global, regional, and country-level programs, ensuring studies are activated efficiently, compliantly, and on schedule. Working as part of an integrated cross-functional team, you'llpartner with sponsors, sites, and stakeholders worldwide to accelerate patient enrolment and drive successful clinical trial delivery.\nKey Responsibilities\nLeading site identification, feasibility, regulatory submissions, ethics approvalsand site contracting\n\nDeveloping and executing Site Activation Management Plans aligned to study strategy and objectives\n\nPerforming protocol amendments\n\nDriving study start-up timelines and critical milestones\n\nManaging regulatory strategies, approvalsand essential study documentation\n\nNegotiating contracts and regulatory documents while ensuring local and global compliance\n\nIdentifyingrisks, resolving issuesand implementing mitigation plans\n\nBuilding strong relationships with sponsors, sites, and cross-functional stakeholders\n\nMonitoring project metrics, budgets, timelinesand performance indicators\n\nProviding project updates, reports, presentationsand operational insights\n\nSupporting proposal development, bid defence activities and customer engagement\n\nMentoring colleagues and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives\n\nWhat We're Looking For\nBachelor's degree in Life Sciences or a related field\n\nExperience in site activation, study start-up, protocol amendments, regulatory affairsor clinical operations\n\nStrong knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, ethics processesand regulatory requirements\n\nExperience managing timelines, budgets, risksand cross-functional stakeholders\n\nStrong communication, negotiationand stakeholder management skills\n\nAbility to lead complex projects and drive outcomes in a global environment\n\nStrong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills\n\nExperience working across cultures and geographies\n\nPassion for innovation and leveragingtechnology to improve clinical trial delivery\n\nBuild Your Future with IQVIA\nIf you'relooking for a role that combines global exposure, strategic influence, meaningful work, and clear career progression, we'dlove to hear from you. Join a team that partners with some of the most innovative organizations in healthcare, leveragescutting-edgetechnology to transform clinical research and is committed to improving patient outcomes worldwide while supporting your long-term career growth.\nIQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com\nIQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. 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