Contract Negotiator (FSP)

IQVIA; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking aContracting Specialist to develop global contracting strategies and support start-up activities for sponsors and studies. You will craft grant language, budgets, and templates while maintaining CTMS and other contract tools.

The role requires strong negotiation, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to collaborate across regions to meet timelines. Join IQVIA to support efficient trial initiation, coaching of team members, and ongoing relationship building with sponsors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• 3+ years of sponsor or CRO contracting experience (global and/or regional).
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork ability.
• Strong legal, financial and/or technical writing skills.
• Solid understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and drug development.
• Knowledge of GCP/ICH and regulatory guidelines.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements, SOPs and Corporate Standards.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and take calculated risks.
• Ability to lead, coach and mentor colleagues.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and email.
• Good understanding of clinical trial contract management.
• Experience working in a matrix team environment.
• Ability to build relationships with sponsors and team members.
• Ability to develop and suggest alternative contracting language and financial options.
• Knowledge of sponsor or stakeholder needs and effective knowledge sharing.
• Ability to use metrics to set study timelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate investigator grants and contracting strategies for proposals.
• Create contract language, payment language and budget templates.
• Utilize contracting systems and CTMS in line with project plans.
• Collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders and RSU regions to deliver scope.
• Provide contracting support to Study Teams and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist with documentation to support business development and study initiation.
• Share contracting intelligence and monitor timelines and financial goals.
• Deliver client presentations and maintain internal systems and tracking tools.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Legal writing

Financial writing

Technical writing

Clinical trial knowledge

Drug development process

GCP/ICH knowledge

Regulatory understanding

SOP knowledge

Independent judgment

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Organization

Planning

Presentation skills

MS Office

Email proficiency

Contract management

Matrix teamwork

Relationship building

Contract language development

Financial options knowledge

Stakeholder needs

Metrics communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

CTMS

Job description

Job Overview

Develop the global contracting strategy and support the delivery of all required start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs as determined by the Sponsor's requirements.

Essential Functions

• Develop Coordinate the development of investigator grants and estimates, contracting strategies and proposal text to support the proposal development process.
• Develop contract language, payment language and budget templates as required as applicable to the position
• utilize and maintain contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs according to the Scope of Work and Project Plan, within the agreed project strategy.
• Ensure collaboration, including communication with sponsors, stakeholders and RSU regions and countries as applicable to the position, to successfully deliver the agreed project scope in compliance with sponsor requirements and/or the RSU Management Plan.
• Provide specialist legal, operational and financial contracting support to the Study Teams, as applicable to site agreements to facilitate efficient business development and initiation and maintenance of clinical trials, whilst enabling compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist with the creation and/or review of core scientific, technical and administrative documentation to support business development and enable study initiation and maintenance, as required.
• Contribute to the collection, interpretation, analysis and dissemination of accurate contracting intelligence to support assigned studies and the wider company, as required.
• Ensure overall contracting efficiency and adherence to project timelines and financial goals as applicable to site agreements
• report contracting performance metrics and out of scope contracting activities as required.
• Work with Quality Management to ensure appropriate contract management and quality standards. Mentor and coach colleagues as required including the delivery of training materials as required.
• Deliver presentations to clients as required. As applicable, eEnsure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems (with emphasis on CTMS), databases, tracking tools, timelines and project plans.
• May take a proactive role in developing long standing relationships with preferred IQVIA clients/customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Related field.
• 3 year relevant sponsor or clinical research organization clinical site contracting experience, including demonstrable global and/ore regional experience acting as a contract negotiator. Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge.
• Good interpersonal skills and a strong team player.
• Strong legal, financial and/or technical writing skills.
• Strong understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.
• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, SOPs and company's Corporate Standards.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, taking calculated risks when making decisions.
• Ability to lead, motivate, coach and mentor.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and e-mail applications.
• Good understanding of clinical trial contract management.
• Ability to work well within a matrix team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and sponsors.
• Ability to develop and suggest alternate contracting language, terms, and financial options.
• Strong understanding of particular Sponsor or stakeholder need and ability to share this knowedge effectively with others.
• Ability to utilise metrics and then communicate these with study team to establish timelines for deliverables.

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 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.