IQVIA Posted October 19, 2026

FSP Regulatory & Start Up Specialist

Durham, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Job Overview

Perform tasks at a country level associated with Site Activation (SA) activities in accordance with applicable local and/or international regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), project requirements and contractual/budgetary guidelines. May also include maintenance activities.

Essential Functions

• Under general supervision, serve as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in assigned studies for investigative sites, Site Activation Manager (SAM), Project Management team, and other departments as necessary. Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), quality of designated deliverables and project timelines.

• Perform start up and site activation activities according to applicable regulations, SOPs and work instructions. Distribute completed documents to sites and internal project team members.

• Prepare site regulatory documents, reviewing for completeness and accuracy.

• Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems, databases and tracking tools with project specific information.

• Review and provide feedback to management on site performance metrics.

• Review, establish and agree on project planning and project timelines. Ensure monitoring measures are in place and implement contingency plan as needed.

• Inform team members of completion of regulatory and contractual documents for individual sites.

• Review, track and follow up the progress, the approval and execution of documents, regulatory, ethics, Informed Consent Form (ICF), and Investigator Pack (IP) release documents, in line with project timelines.

• Provide local expertise to SAMs and project team during initial and on-going project timeline planning.

• Perform quality control of documents provided by sites.

• May have direct contact with sponsors on specific initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in life sciences or a related field and 3 years’ clinical research or other relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• 3 years clinical research experience, including 1 year experience in a leadership capacity. Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• In-depth knowledge of clinical systems, procedures, and corporate standards.

• Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge, if applicable.

• Effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and to effectively prioritize tasks.

• Ability to manage multiple projects.

• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, including local regulations, , SOPs and company’s Corporate Standards.

• Understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at  https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $47,700.00 - $157,100.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Durham, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1427 comparable Clinical Development roles across 103 biopharma companies.

1427Comparable roles tracked
1273Currently active
103Companies hiring similar roles
54Countries represented

Salary context

460 of 1427 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $47,700/yr – $157,100/yr
Peer group range $0 – $458,800 (median $205,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1427 comparable roles

United States723
India129
United Kingdom91
China65
Spain40
Poland33

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Seniority mix

1016 of 1427 peers have a known seniority level

Manager288
Director251
Senior149
Associate Director131
Senior Director55
Principal41
Associate39
Executive/VP35
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc27

Therapeutic area mix

203 of 1427 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology112
Immunology26
Neuroscience24
Cardiovascular / CVRM11
Respiratory9
Dermatology & Aesthetics8
Ophthalmology4
Rare Disease3
Vaccines & Infectious Disease3
Gastroenterology3

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