Start-up specialist- FSP Model - Italy

At Fortrea, we are committed to accelerating clinical trials and ensuring regulatory compliance. As a Site Start-Up Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating site start-up activities, managing essential documents, and ensuring regulatory submissions are completed efficiently. Your expertise will help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. In this role, you will be part of our FSPx team and work directly with one of our renowned key sponsor to advance the development of innovative, life-changing medications.

• Serve as the primary contact for investigative sites during start-up and maintenance activities.


• Collect, review, and organize essential documents required for regulatory submissions (EC/IRB/Third Body/Regulatory Authority).


• Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP guidelines, regulatory requirements, and sponsor specifications.


• Prepare and submit regulatory documents, including country-specific application forms and informed consent forms.


• Track submission timelines and proactively address potential delays.


• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, clinical teams, and regulatory authorities.


• Ensure all documentation is audit-ready and systems are consistently updated.


• Assist in the negotiation of site contracts and budgets, if applicable.


• Provide mentorship and training to new hires and less-experienced colleagues.

• University/College degree (life sciences preferred) or certification in a related allied health profession.


• Minimum 2 years of experience in clinical research, regulatory submissions, or site activation.


• Strong knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines, RA, IRB/IEC regulations, and start-up processes.


• Ability to review and adapt patient informed consent forms to meet local and protocol-specific requirements.


• Experience interacting with regulatory authorities and site start-up teams.


• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems.


• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.


• Professional growth opportunities in a collaborative and innovative environment.


• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge clinical research projects.

The base salary range for this role is EUR 32,200 – EUR 46,000 gross per year, which may vary as per working schedule (full or part-time).

The final offer will be determined based on objective and job-related criteria such as experience, qualifications, and scope of responsibilities, in line with our internal job classification framework and the applicable collective labour agreement (CCNL).

This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as bonus and benefits, in accordance with company policies.

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