Site Contracts Negotiator II

Accellacare; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee assistance program

Life assurance

Job summary

Accellacare, part of ICON's clinical research network, is seeking a Site Contracts Negotiator II to lead the negotiation and maintenance of clinical trial agreements and amendments with Sponsors.

You will work with internal stakeholders to support site start-up and ongoing maintenance, ensuring accuracy and timely execution of contracts across the network. A strong background in contract negotiations and clinical trials is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3–6 years in clinical research, with site contracts.
• Proven experience negotiating site contracts with sponsors.
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial processes and contracting activities.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes site contracts and amendments.
• Maintains communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Tracks progress in required systems and documents.
• Identifies risks and suggests mitigation plans for timelines.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Clinical trials

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Site Contracts Negotiator- Accellacare Site Network

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

This role is with Accellacare, part of ICON's clinical research network, where you’ll play a key role in transforming the clinical trial experience for patients and sponsors alike. Our global site network is designed with one goal in mind: to deliver better access, greater efficiency, and improved outcomes in clinical research

In this role as a Site Contracts Negotiator II, you will be responsible for the successful negotiation and on-going maintenance of clinical trial agreements, complex amendments, and other ancillary agreements with Clinical Research Organizations/ Sponsors on behalf of Accellacare Site Network.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes clinical trial agreements, complex amendments, and other ancillary agreements using critical thinking, available tools/systems/documents, historical data, and adheres to departmental and/or client quality check requirements in a manner that protects Accellacare’s interests and is consistent with Accellacare’s rules, procedures, and policies.
• Maintains consistent communication with external and internal stakeholders in alignment with site contracts department and client requirements.
• Tracks progress of site contracts agreements and related documents regularly in required internal and client systems.
• Proactively identifies and raises risks, while also suggesting mitigation plans to establish study milestones and planned site contracts timelines.
• Files contractual documents per department, and client requirements.
• Attends and participates in study team project calls, as applicable.
• Works cross functionally with internal stakeholders in support of timely site start up and maintenance for the conduct of clinical trials including accurate forecast of contract execution timelines.
• Reviews site contracts for completeness and accuracy and ensures adherence to department and client requirements, corrects documents, and files changes to contracts.
• Participates/contributes in departmental initiatives.
• May serve as mentor for other site contracts department team members.
• Completes all required project, client, department trainings on time and adheres to the applicable SOPs, processes, and procedures.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3-6 years of experience within the clinical research industry, including direct experience negotiating clinical site contracts.
• Proven experience managing contract and budget negotiations with investigative sites and other stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of the clinical trial process and site contracting activities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Ability to interpret and follow both written and verbal instructions from a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, managing priorities effectively and delivering high-quality work within deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

What ICON Can Offer You

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our Benefits Examples Include

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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