Freelance Site Contract Manager*

Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH; Berlin; On-site; EUR 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH is seeking a Freelance Site Contract Manager to support Clinical Outsourcing and Contract Management. The role focuses on independently managing CTAs and site budgets for sites in Germany and Spain, ensuring timely execution in collaboration with Clinical Operations and Legal teams.

You will lead contract negotiations, develop site budgets, and apply country-specific contracting requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating CTAs and site budgets in pharma/biotech/CRO sectors.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial regulations and country-specific requirements.
• Excellent German and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize CTAs and site budgets.
• Lead contract and budget negotiations with clinical trial sites including hospitals.
• Develop site budgets using benchmarks and study assumptions.
• Apply country-specific contracting requirements and seek legal support as needed.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks and study timeline impacts.
• Manage contracting timelines and drive timely execution.
• Coordinate with sites, study teams, Legal, and other stakeholders.
• Review redlines, resolve comments, and support other negotiators.
• Maintain accurate contracting records and report on status and risks.

Skills

CTA negotiations

Site budgets

Contract management

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a Freelance Site Contract Manager* to support our Clinical Outsourcing and Contract Management team on a temporary basis. This freelance engagement is based on business demand, with project‑based work packages assigned as needed and varying in scope and volume. In this role, you will work in an interdisciplinary environment with employees across Germany and the US, contributing to our mission of delivering novel PRAME immunotherapies to patients with cancer.

YOUR MISSION

Your primary responsibility will be to independently manage Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and site budgets for clinical trial sites in Germany and Spain, ensuring timely contract execution in collaboration with Clinical Operations, Legal, and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize CTAs, site budgets, and amendments.
• Lead contract and budget negotiations with clinical trial sites, including university hospitals and legal departments.
• Develop site budgets using internal and external benchmarks and approved study assumptions.
• Apply country-specific contracting requirements and seek legal or local support where needed.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks, negotiation challenges, and potential impacts on study timelines.
• Manage contracting timelines, prioritize activities, and drive timely execution.
• Apply approved negotiation positions and elevate exceptions as required.
• Coordinate effectively with sites, study teams, Legal, and other stakeholders.
• Review contract redlines, resolve comments within authority levels, and support other negotiators as needed.
• Maintain accurate contracting records and provide transparency on status, risks, and next steps.

YOUR PROFILE

You bring experience in clinical trial site contracting within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry and have a proven track record of independently negotiating and executing CTAs and site budgets in Germany and Spain, strong knowledge of relevant clinical trial regulations and country-specific requirements, and excellent communication skills in German and English. Experience in oncology, cell therapy, study start-up activities, sponsorship and CRO environments, as well as additional language skills and broader European contracting expertise, are considered an advantage.

NOTICE

*We value diversity and inclusion. Immatics N.V. and all Immatics subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

ABOUT IMMATICS

Immatics is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients with cancer. We are the global leader in precision targeting of PRAME, a target expressed in more than 50 cancers. Our cutting-edge science and robust clinical pipeline form the broadest PRAME franchise with the most PRAME indications and modalities, spanning TCR T-cell therapies and TCR bispecifics. Immatics is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients with cancer. We are the global leader in precision targeting of PRAME, a target expressed in more than 50 cancers. Our cutting-edge science and robust clinical pipeline form the broadest PRAME franchise with the most PRAME indications and modalities, spanning TCR T-cell therapies and TCR bispecifics.