Hybrid Clinical Contracts & Budgets Specialist

Zymeworks Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and paid time off

Medical, dental and vision benefits by

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Zymeworks Inc. is hiring for a role that manages clinical site contracts and budgets across global programs. The position is hybrid and can be located in Dublin, IRE, with on-site work at least 3 days per week.

You will drive contracting negotiations, budgets, and site payments in coordination with CROs and internal teams. The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in biotech/pharma, strong negotiation and budgeting skills, and solid experience with clinical operations and RFI/RFP processes.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in related discipline.
• 3-5 years of related experience in a high growth biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Experience working and managing globally is a strong asset.
• Understanding of clinical trials and clinical operations.
• Ability to negotiate external provider work/change orders, clinical site budgets, etc.
• Must demonstrate an understanding of clinical site, vendor budget, and payment terms.
• Experience in RFI/RFP development, proposal evaluation, and contract and budget management.
• Excellent organization and time management skills and strong attention to detail, with proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Advanced knowledge in MS Excel, MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Participate in global CRO and vendor identification and contract negotiations.
• Provide support in developing clinical contractual agreements, budgets, proposals, and manages obligations with cross-functional teams.
• Negotiate scope of work, budgets, and payment schedules with input from stakeholders.
• Negotiate and document change orders and ensure adherence to terms.
• Generate RFIs, RFPs and budget trackers for clinical trials.
• Assist Clinical Operations with vendor selection and bid comparison analyses.
• Coordinate bid defenses, proposal reviews, and contract lifecycle management.
• Support month-end accrual and budget/forecasting needs (site-level & study-level costs).
• Collaborate with CROs to develop and negotiate study site budgets.
• Create purchase requests/modify purchase orders; liaise with CTM/CRA on reimbursements.

Skills

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

Contracting

Cross-functional collaboration

Clinical operations

Project management

Global experience

Attention to detail

MS Office

MS Excel

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Zymeworks Inc. is hiring for a role that manages clinical site contracts and budgets across global programs. The position is hybrid and can be located in Dublin, IRE, with on-site work at least 3 days per week.

You will drive contracting negotiations, budgets, and site payments in coordination with CROs and internal teams. The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in biotech/pharma, strong negotiation and budgeting skills, and solid experience with clinical operations and RFI/RFP processes.