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Study Start Up CRA

  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Remote
  • Posted Oct 28, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

You will coordinate all activities for setting up and monitoring clinical studies while maintaining accurate documentation and study status reports. Additionally, you will manage sponsor queries, ensure cost efficiency, and foster collaborative relationships with clinical investigators and site staff.

Job details

Study Start Up CRA At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise. As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide. As a CRA I at ICON, you will contribute to our clinical trial operations function, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes across our clinical programmes. What You Will Do: Your role will involve delivering clinical trial monitoring work to a high standard, working closely with your team and stakeholders. Key responsibilities include: Working independently and actively to coordinate all activities for setting up and monitoring a study, completing accurate study status reports and maintaining study documentation Running sponsor generated queries efficiently and taking responsibility for study cost efficiency; you will also participate in the preparation and review of study documentation and feasibility studies for new proposals as required. Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, clinical investigators, and site staff. Ensure patient safety by ensuring compliance with ICON's procedures, protocols, and regulatory requirements. Your Profile: You will bring relevant clinical trial monitoring experience, along with the following qualifications and skills. Required qualifications and experience: University degree in medicine, science, or equivalent Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and the expertise to review and evaluate medical data Excellent written and verbal communication in English Good social skills enabling you to deal with queries in a timely manner Willingness to travel as required (approximately 60%) 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. Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

What you’ll do

You will coordinate all activities for setting up and monitoring clinical studies while maintaining accurate documentation and study status reports. Additionally, you will manage sponsor queries, ensure cost efficiency, and foster collaborative relationships with clinical investigators and site staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a university degree in medicine, science, or an equivalent field and possess relevant clinical trial monitoring experience. Proficiency in ICH-GCP guidelines, excellent English communication skills, and the ability to travel approximately 60% of the time are required.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance related incentives
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Retirement plans
  • Pension plans
  • Life assurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes
  • Wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities

Listed skills

  • Problem solving · Preferred
  • Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
  • Communication · Preferred
  • Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Clinical trial monitoring
  • Study start up
  • ICH-GCP guidelines
  • Medical data evaluation
  • Clinical trial operations
  • Stakeholder management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Feasibility studies
  • Documentation management
  • Communication
  • Problem solving
  • Clinical Trials
  • Feasibility Studies
  • English Language
  • Patient Safety
  • Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
  • Operations
  • Social Skills
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Collaboration

Job areas

  • Healthcare
  • Science & Research
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