Senior Clinical Contracts & Budgets Lead

AbbVie; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in Madrid seeks a Senior Contract Management Specialist to oversee timely execution of CDAs, CSAs, and budgets, in partnership with Legal. You will manage negotiations and ensure alignment with country fair market value, while supporting site management and CRO studies.

The role requires 3+ years in clinical research, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in English and Spanish. This is a hybrid position with onsite presence on Tue, Wed, and Thu, reporting to the Contract Management

Qualifications

• Three+ years clinical research experience including contract/budget negotiation.
• Proven negotiating skills, tact and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines and applicable local regulations.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point person for country/region for Legal, Finance, Site Management & Monitoring and Study Team.
• Accountable for timely Preparation and Execution of CDAs, CSAs and Budgets and related vendor agreements, either directly or via local staff where a region is supported and language requires local help.
• Direct negotiation of CDAs, CSAs and Budgets with investigator sites using templates, guidance and Playbook from Legal.
• Input into legal aspects of informed Consents to ensure first pass acceptance or rapid resolution of issues using the Legal Playbook/guidance or Legal consult if necessary.
• Liaising with Legal where Playbook doesn't address an issue and seeking Legal approval for deviations.
• Setting, managing and communicating priorities to local affiliate stakeholders, Legal, and Finance in alignment with Study Plans and priority for start up.
• Lead process improvement projects and provide guidance to team members within the Contract Management function.
• Tracking CDAs and CSAs in appropriate system and collecting relevant metrics.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Clinical research

GCP knowledge

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Health-related degree

Job description

AbbVie Inc. in Madrid seeks a Senior Contract Management Specialist to oversee timely execution of CDAs, CSAs, and budgets, in partnership with Legal. You will manage negotiations and ensure alignment with country fair market value, while supporting site management and CRO studies.

The role requires 3+ years in clinical research, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in English and Spanish. This is a hybrid position with onsite presence on Tue, Wed, and Thu, reporting to the Contract Management