Contract Analyst 1 – IQVIA Laboratories

Job Description Summary

Revise or develop contracts and related budgets scope of work and associated documentation. Ensure the scope of work is defined accurately budgets fully reflect the agreed scope and any changes are efficiently and accurately incorporated into the main study contract.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Project Management team and other internal stakeholders to develop and maintain study budgets that include all current and projected costs in alignment with study scope
• Spend the majority of time collaborating with Operations and Finance teams to update and revise study budgets primarily using Excel
• Assist in the negotiation of legal contracting language using IQVIA Laboratories Global Contracting Policy approved templates and fallbacks
• Develop and apply a working knowledge of the various IQVIA Laboratories business units to ensure appropriate contract terms across different study types
• Independently develop review and manage Agreements including Work Orders GLSAs and Change Orders
• Lead negotiations for assigned Agreements with moderate to high guidance and support
• Proactively follow up on outstanding contract and budget issues to meet internal and external deadlines while minimizing business and legal risk
• Participate as required in process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing the global delivery of contracts
• Provide accurate and timely updates on the status of contractual documents to management using required systems and tracking tools
• Act as the primary customer interface for medium to complex contracts developing and maintaining strong customer relationships
• Assist and mentor peers including providing presubmission review and approval of documents in line with Contract Management review guidelines as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education / Qualifications

Recommended:

• Bachelors degree (BA or BS) in Business Life Sciences or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry preferably with contract management exposure (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrated ability to plan multitask and prioritize effectively
• Strong teamwork communication and organizational skills
• Required proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word
• Demonstrated problemsolving abilities
• Excellent customer service skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to remain persistent while maintaining professionalism and tact
• Proven ability to work independently
• Ability to thrive in a highvolume fastpaced environment
• Ability and willingness to negotiate

Physical Requirements

• Extensive use of telephone and facetoface communication requiring accurate perception of speech
• Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive finger motions
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time