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Zusammenfassung

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Senior Site Contract Specialist to lead site contract and budget negotiations for clinical trials. The role collaborates with sites, sponsors, legal, and internal teams to ensure compliant, timely contract execution and risk management.

Strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration are essential. The position is home-based with standard office-related activities and requires English proficiency and experience in contract management within clinical

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• Experience in clinical research or contract management is necessary.
• Direct contract/budget negotiation experience with sites is required.

Aufgaben

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize clinical trial agreements and budgets with investigative sites.
• Manage contract portfolio to support site activation deliverables and timelines.
• Serve as primary contact for sites and internal teams on contract matters.
• Apply negotiation parameters and escalate non-standard terms to Legal as needed.
• Collaborate with Site Activation, Clinical Operations, Finance to align terms with study objectives.
• Track progress and maintain documentation in systems and tools.
• Identify and address contract-related delays to minimize timeline impact.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, sponsor guidelines, and policies.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Contract management

Budget negotiation

Stakeholder communication

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Sr Site Contract Specialist

Buenos Aires ThermoFisher Scientific

**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Office
**Job Description**
**Join Us as a Sr Site Contract Specialist**
**Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation**
**At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Clinical Research team supports leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and emerging biopharma companies in advancing innovative therapies worldwide. Having contributed to thousands of clinical trials across more than 100 countries, we are committed to accelerating research that improves patient lives.**
**As a Senior Site Contract Specialist, you will play a critical role in the successful start-up and execution of clinical trials by leading site contract and budget negotiations. Working closely with investigative sites, sponsors, legal teams, and internal stakeholders, you will help ensure efficient contract execution while balancing compliance, risk management, and study timelines.**
**Position Summary**
**The Senior Site Contract Specialist is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing clinical trial agreements and investigator budgets in accordance with company, client, and local requirements. This role serves as a key partner in the site activation process, ensuring contractual activities are completed efficiently while identifying and mitigating legal, financial, and operational risks. The position requires strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across multiple functions to support study start-up objectives.**

Key Responsibilities:

• **Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize agreements with investigative sites in accordance with local regulations, company policies, and client requirements.**
• **Lead investigators grant and budget negotiations within approved parameters and escalation pathways.**
• **Ensure compliance with contractual processes, negotiation guidelines, approval requirements, and client expectations.**
• **Assess and elevate strategic considerations in the contract negotiation process.**
• **Provide recommendations and alternative solutions to facilitate contract negotiations and issue resolution.**
• **Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align contractual activities with site activation timelines and study objectives.**
• **Support achievement of study start-up and site activation milestones through efficient contract execution.**
• **Ensure adherence to budgetary guidance, templates, and contractual standards.**
• **Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of contractual activities within company systems.**
• **Facilitate effective communication among study sites, sponsors, legal teams, and operational stakeholders.**
• **Support continuous process improvement initiatives and promote best practices in contract management.**
• **Ensure contractual risks and outstanding issues are proactively identified, reviewed, and managed.**

Minimum Qualifications:

• **Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.**
• **Understanding of clinical research, site activation processes, and contract management principles.**

Experience:

• **Relevant experience in contract negotiation, site contracting, clinical operations, legal support, or related functions within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or healthcare environment.**
• **Candidates will be considered based on their experience, qualifications, and demonstrated expertise in clinical trial agreements, budget negotiations, and risk assessment.**

Preferred Skills & Competencies:

• **Understanding of contract law principles and regulations impacting clinical trial agreements.**
• **Knowledge of investigator grant and budget negotiation processes.**
• **Understanding of business, financial, and operational considerations related to clinical research contracts.**
• **Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.**
• **Excellent attention to detail and risk assessment capabilities.**
• **Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.**
• **Strong organizational and time management skills.**
• **Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.**
• **Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams.**
• **Customer-focused approach to communication, issue resolution, and stakeholder management.**
• **Proficiency with Microsoft Office and contract management systems.**

Working Conditions & Environment:

**Work is performed in an office and/or home-based environment with exposure to standard office equipment and technology.**

**May collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.**

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

São Paulo, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Full time
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**Job Overview**
Under general supervision, perform tasks at a country level associated with site activation activities in accordance with applicable local and/or international regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), project requirements and contractual/budgetary guidelines.
The Contract Specialist is responsible for independently managing the preparation, review, and negotiation of clinical site agreements in support of study start-up activities. This role contributes directly to achieving study timelines by ensuring efficient contract execution while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations, sponsor requirements, and internal policies.

Essential Functions

• Independently draft, review, and negotiate standard clinical trial agreements (e.g., CTAs, CDAs, amendments) with investigative sites and institutions.
• Manage assigned contract portfolio to support site activation deliverables and study timelines.
• Act as a primary point of contact for sites and internal teams for contract-related matters, ensuring clear and timely communication.
• Apply approved negotiation parameters and elevate non-standard terms or higher-risk issues to senior team members or Legal as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Site Activation, Clinical Operations, Finance) to align contract terms, including budget-related provisions.
• Track contract progress and maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation in relevant systems and tools.
• Identify and proactively address contract-related delays, working to resolve issues and minimize impact on study timelines.
• Ensure all contracts comply with applicable regulatory requirements, sponsor guidelines, and company policies.
• Support audit and inspection readiness by maintaining complete and accurate contract files.
• Contribute to continuous process improvements aimed at enhancing contract cycle times and quality.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting established timelines and quality expectations.
• Provide regular status updates and metrics to stakeholders and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 2 years of experience in clinical research (CRO or pharma) supporting the **contract and budget negotiation with sites:** **direct contract/BGT negotiation experience.**
• Advanced level of English skills, you will be working in a team that will support sites in North America.

Home based role!

**Hours per week:** 20 hours.

**Internship duration:** 12 months, with the possibility of extending for 6 more months.

**Location:** Puerto Madero, CABA

Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity / Aff employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or regulation.

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