Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Join us as a Site Contract Specialist Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs spanning 2700 clinical trials across 100 countries in the last 5 years.
As part of our global team youll have the opportunity to prepare and negotiate contracts as well as finalize the contract process. As a Site Contract Specialist youll liaise and establish effective relationships with sites and internal functional teams. You will ensure quality objectivity and risk analysis in the efficient delivery of contracts.
What Youll Do:
Drafts reviews negotiates and finalizes agreements with study sites in accordance with local/accepted process.
Negotiates within approved parameters both investigator grant budget negotiation parameters contractual terms and conditions in accordance with company contractual considerations client contractual considerations established process with sites and follows established escalation routes.
Ensures compliance to established negotiation parameters authority approval contractual process and client expectations.
Ensures compliance of budgetary guidance templates and process.
Identifies and assesses legal financial and operational risks and escalates to appropriate level of the organization per established processes.
Provides recommendations and alternative resolutions to Investigator Contracts negotiations through established escalation channels.
Coordinates with internal functional departments to ensure various site startup activities are aligned with contractual activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensures alignment of contract negotiation process for sites and study are properly aligned to the critical path for site activation.
Achieve target cycle times for site activations.
Ensures guidelines and processes are followed for efficient escalation of out of parameter issues as appropriate.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelors degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2-5 years).
In some cases an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Good understanding of the principles of contract law including a general understanding of laws that influence contract language such as business intellectual property and local tax and stamp laws
Demonstrated ability to apply basic principles of investigator grant negotiation
General understanding of business and financial principles that related to service agreements
Effective communication skills (verbal & written) in English and local language
Capable with appropriate oversight of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parameters
Demonstrated ability in attention to detail
Excellent analytical and decision based thinking skills
Understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process and involvement of CROs
Able to work independently or in a team environment
Good organizational and time management skills
Working knowledge of PPD SOP & WPDs
Able to organize competing priorities logically and review outstanding contractual risk and issues
Able to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications
Ability to demonstrate a customer focused style of communication problem solving and collaboration
Working Conditions and Environment:
Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast simple repeated movements of the fingers hands and wrists.
Frequent mobility required.
Occasional crouching stooping with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.
Regular and consistent attendance.
Required Experience:
IC
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