Contract Specialist, Study Start-Up

Medpace; Lyon; Sur place; EUR 35 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Contract Specialist to join their Site Contracts Team in Lyon. This exciting role offers the opportunity to manage the full life cycle of contracts in the clinical trial process, ensuring compliance with local regulations while collaborating with various departments. The company is committed to developing groundbreaking medical therapies, providing a supportive environment for professional growth. Join a motivated team and enjoy flexible work hours, career development opportunities, and a competitive compensation package.

Prestations

Flexible work hours

WFH opportunities

Career development

Annual salary review

Motivated team environment

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant work experience in contract management.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills in French and English.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize clinical study agreements.
• Identify and assess legal, financial, and operational risks.

Connaissances

Contract Negotiation

Attention to Detail

Legal Risk Assessment

Communication Skills (French and English)

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Law or Sciences

Description du poste

Job Summary

Our Site Contracts Team is growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a full-time, office-basedContract Specialist to join our Site Contracts Team in France. This position plays a key role in the study start-up and clinical trial management processes at Medpace. As a Site Contract Specialist, you will have full responsibility for the life cycle of each contract through the preparation, negotiation, and finalization of contracts. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further within a global environment, then this is the opportunity for you

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing agreements, termination letters or other legal documents required for a clinical study;
• Negotiate within client approved contract and budget templates and negotiation parameters;
• Identify and assesses legal, financial, and operational risks and escalate to appropriate Contract Lead or Contract Manager;
• Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions throughout negotiations using established escalation channels;
• Coordinate with internal functional departments to ensure various site startup activities are aligned with contractual process and mutually agreed up timelines; and
• Keep up to date with applicable local regulations impacting clinical trial contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; preferably in Law or Sciences.
• At least 1 year of relevant work experience;
• Prior contract negotiation experience preferred but not required;
• Strong attention to detail; and
• Strong French and English written and spoken communication skills.

Medpace Overview

Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 5,000 people across 40+ countries.

Why Medpace?

When you join Medpace, you become part of a team dedicated to supporting the development of ground-breaking drugs and devices. Our employees provide hope for those living with debilitating diseases. We invite you to be a part of something that is impacting millions of people around the globe while enjoying a competitive total compensation and benefits package and internal growth opportunities.

Perks:

• Flexible work hours
• WFH opportunities
• Career development
• Annual salary review
• Working environment: join a motivated team in our new offices based near Lyon Part-Dieu station