Start Up Associate

As a leading contract research organization (CRO), Labcorp Drug Development provides comprehensive drug development solutions for a range of industries. Our services cover the preclinical, clinical and post-market phases of drug development, the product life cycles for medical device and diagnostics and development services paired with regulatory support for the chemical testing and crop protection industries.

Labcorp Drug Development is a global leader in nonclinical safety assessment, clinical trial testing and clinical trial management services. Our unique perspectives are based on decades of scientific, medical and regulatory expertise.

**The Opportunity**

The Start-up Associate’s main responsibility is to collect, track and perform a quality review of all essential & investigator documents required for effective and compliant study site activation and maintenance.

You will also ensure that all assigned maintenance and Start-up activities are on track and in accordance with client expectations, budget, quality and applicable laws and guidelines.

**Responsibilities (but not limited to)**
- Serve as primary contact for investigative sites and ensure documents required are collected in a timely manner
- With guidance from line manager and experienced colleagues, adapt Informed Consent Forms and other patient facing material to country specific requirements
- May support / assist the contract negotiation process under supervision of an experienced colleague or line manager
- Escalate study issues appropriately and in a timely fashion
- Update study documents when there are changes in study personnel/study amendments
- Contribute to the preparation of submissions to IRB/IEC/Regulatory with appropriate supervision
- Ensure high quality documents are filed and systems are updated on an ongoing and timely basis making Covance ready for an audit at any time
- Undertake tasks delegated by senior team members, depending upon country and situational requirements with proper supervision

**Experience**
- University/College degree (life science preferred), or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriate accredited institution (e.g., nursing certification, medical or laboratory technology)
- Minimum 0 - 2 + years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job
- Working knowledge of ICH, FDA, IRB/IEC and other applicable regulations/guidelines.
- Demonstrated basic understanding of the clinical trial process

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