Sponsor Dedicated Site Startup Lead remote in Europe

At Fortrea we believe in improving lives through the power of science collaboration and innovation. As a global CRO partner we support mission-driven sponsors in bringing new therapies to the patients who need them.

Were now hiring a Study Start-Up Lead to join a sponsordedicated team and drive the successful planning and activation of clinical trials. If you are passionate about accelerating study timelines using data to guide decisions and mentoring study start-up teams this role offers you the opportunity to create a real impact.

Why join Fortrea

• Work in a collaborative global environment with experts passionate about improving clinical research.
• Influence data-driven study start-up strategies for large-scale international programs.
• Play a key role in optimizing processes bringing fresh ideas and driving continuous improvement.
• Benefit from flexible European locations and the stability of a sponsor-dedicated model.

Your Main Responsibilities

In this role you will lead guide and empower site activation teams across multiple countries. You will:

• Partner closely with Clinical Operations to improve study start-up metrics and implement optimized processes.
• Provide leadership oversight and mentoring to the FSP Site Start-Up team supporting global clinical programs.
• Develop and refine data-driven forecasting models planning scenarios and benchmarking tools.
• Create country-specific Informed Consent Forms (ICFs) based on master templates and local requirements.
• Ensure SSU standards are applied consistently across projects and support ongoing process improvements.
• Lead data collection and analysis to influence SSU timelines and strategic decisions.
• Use leading industry data sources and tools to support forecasting site readiness insights and cycle-time optimization.
• Agree on site-level deliverables with internal teams; identify delays early and escalate when needed.
• Drive delivery of Ready to Enroll status for both sponsor and CRO-supported sites.
• Serve as the escalation point for site activation challenges partnering with Study Managers to resolve issues.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences (or international equivalent).
• 4 years of experience in clinical operations project management SSU or trial optimization.
• 2 years directly managing site activation and study start-up processes within a sponsor or CRO.
• Proven experience with country-level ICF creation.
• Strong proficiency with data models forecasting tools and database structures.
• Experience working in global site start-up environments strongly preferred.
• Ability to explain complex data clearly and support data-driven decision-making.
• Expert understanding of factors that drive successful study start-up and site selection strategies.

Where You Can Be Based

This is a European role and applicants may be based in:
Poland Germany Spain United Kingdom Sweden France Bulgaria Netherlands or Romania.

Ready to make an impact

Join Fortrea and play a key role in bringing new therapies to patients faster.
Apply today and help shape the future of clinical research.