Site Contracts Negotiator - Study Start Up

ICON Clinical Research; Reading; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research is seeking a Site Contracts Negotiator II (Study Start Up Associate) to independently manage the negotiation and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets across studies, supporting efficient, compliant study start-up.

You will own your assigned contract negotiations, collaborate with investigator sites and internal stakeholders, and contribute to process improvements while ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes in a remote UK setting.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and at least one of the following languages: French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in site contracting, contract administration, or a similar role within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or healthcare environment.
• Good understanding of clinical trial agreements and budget negotiation principles.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and timelines while maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Proactive, solution-focused approach and ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience negotiating with investigator sites in India would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating site contracts and budgets with investigator sites within defined parameters and playbooks.
• Reviewing and adapting contract language to reflect sponsor requirements, local laws, and site feedback.
• Managing a portfolio of contracts, monitoring cycle times, and proactively addressing barriers to execution.
• Collaborating with Legal, Finance, and project teams to resolve contractual matters and support alignment.
• Maintaining accurate records of negotiations, approvals, and executed agreements in relevant systems.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of contract templates, processes, and guidance, and supporting junior colleagues where appropriate.

Skills

Contract negotiation

English

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in law or life sciences

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Site Contracts Negotiator - Study Start Up - UK - Remote

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.

As a Site Contracts Negotiator II (Study Start Up Associate) at ICON, you will independently manage the negotiation and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets across a range of studies. You will work closely with investigator sites and internal stakeholders to support efficient, compliant study start-up.

What You Will Do:

You will take ownership of your assigned contract and budget negotiations, managing your deliverables independently while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Negotiating site contracts and budgets with investigator sites within defined parameters and playbooks.

• Reviewing and adapting contract language to reflect sponsor requirements, local laws, and site feedback.

• Managing a portfolio of contracts, monitoring cycle times, and proactively addressing barriers to execution.

• Collaborating with Legal, Finance, and project teams to resolve contractual matters and support alignment.

• Maintaining accurate records of negotiations, approvals, and executed agreements in relevant systems.

• Contributing to continuous improvement of contract templates, processes, and guidance, and supporting junior colleagues where appropriate.

Your Profil e

You will bring relevant experience in contract negotiation or administration, ideally within the clinical research, pharmaceutical, CRO, or healthcare environment.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Fluent in English and at least one of the following languages : French, German, Italian, or Spanish.

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Relevant experience in site contracting, contract administration, or a similar role within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or healthcare environment.

• Good understanding of clinical trial agreements and budget negotiation principles.

• Strong negotiation, communication, and organisational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple contracts and timelines while maintaining attention to detail and quality.

• Proactive, solution-focused approach and ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience negotiating with investigator sites in India would be an advantage.

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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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) 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.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)

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