Overview

As Site Activation Lead, you drive study start-up from plan to activation, safeguarding timelines, budgets, and patient access. You'll coordinate regulatory submissions, site contracts, and risk mitigation while guiding regional teams to align with sponsor expectations. This role sits at the heart of accelerating trial activation and patient access, partnering with sponsors from day one and ensuring consistent, milestone-driven performance.

Compensaciones / Incentivos Competitive base salary

Health and wellbeing programmes (medical, dental, vision)

Retirement and pension plans

Life assurance and disability coverage

Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources

Learning and development opportunities

Responsabilidades Design and lead Study Start-Up Plans with clear timelines and alignment across countries

Drive regulatory and ethics submissions to approval to accelerate activation

Oversee site contracts and budget negotiations to avoid delays

Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies





Partner with sponsors at Bid Defences and Kick-Off Meetings to align strategy

Lead and empower regional start-up teams for consistent performance

Ensure data accuracy, reporting, and KPI tracking for transparency and control

Influence time-to-activation and ultimately time-to-treatment for patients

Requisitos principales 5+ years in Clinical Research with strong Study Start-Up experience

Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and submission processes

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams globally

Strong project management and risk mitigation skills

Confidence in sponsor-facing environments

Cross-functional collaboration

Accountability and leadership

Problem-solving and proactive decision-making

Regulatory submissions and ethics approvals

Study Start-Up processes

Contract and budget negotiation

📌 Site Activation Lead (Barcelona)
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📍 Barcelona