Site Payment Specialist (Fixed Term 6 Months)

Premier Research; India; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Research is seeking a Site Payment Specialist (Fixed Term 9 Months) in India to manage clinical site payments, contract setups in the payment system, and reconciliation of payment issues. The role requires 2–4 years of global site finance or clinical trial finance experience and strong English communication.

Immediate joiners who can start in August are preferred. The position calls for reviewing CTAs, budget terms, and back-end configurations, ensuring timely, accurate payments while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance/clinical/health-related field or equivalent.
• 2 to 4 years of practical experience in global site finance activities and/or clinical trial finance including working knowledge of CTAs.
• English fluency in verbal and written communication is essential.
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Review payment terms outlined in CTAs, budgets, amendments, and budget modification letters.
• Define and delineate payment configuration requirements for each study.
• Escalate ambiguous payment information for clarification.
• Extract payment data from site documents and populate payment system templates.
• Distinguish data-driven vs. manual payment line items and configure accordingly.
• Review site setup in the payment system to ensure no errors.
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure accurate processing.
• Ensure finance activities meet SLAs and timelines.
• Troubleshoot issues and drive resolution.

Skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/clinical/health-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Premier Research is looking for a Site Payment Specialist (Fixed Term 9 Months) to join our Functional Services Provider (FSP) team.

You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.

• We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.
• Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.
• As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.

Join us and build your future here.

Position Summary

Responsible for completing site finance activities on behalf of the clinical trial sponsor, including but not limited to, study and global site contract setup in electronic investigator grant payment system and payment issue reconciliation.

Please Note

This is a fixed-term contract for 9 months. The working hours for this role are 1:30 PM – 9:30 PM IST. We are looking for immediate joiners who can start in August.

What You'll Be Doing

• Reviews and interprets payment terms as outlined in global clinical site payment documents for each contract executed (e.g., North America and Rest of World (ROW) Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), budget grids, amendments, change orders and budget modification letters)
• Ensures the payment configuration requirements are clearly delineated and defined for each study (backup requirements, manual vs. Electronic Data Capture (EDC) driven, bulk vs. individual line items, etc.)
• Escalates ambiguous payment information to contract negotiator for clarification
• Extracts payment information (e.g., amounts, caps, limits, backup requirements) from clinical site payment documents and populates machine readable payment system template to facilitate site set up in the payment system
• Distinguishes between data driven and manual payment line items and configure accordingly
• Reviews site setup in the payment system to ensure there are no errors
• Collaborates and communicates with business partners
• Ensures finance activities are completed within timelines as per service level agreements
• Troubleshoots issues and ensures problems are seen to resolution
• Performs additional duties as assigned

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree, or international equivalent from an accredited institution, preferably in a finance, technical, clinical, or health-related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 2 to 4 years of practical experience in global site finance activities and/or clinical trial finance including hands‑on experience writing, interpreting, or reviewing payment terms in global Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs). Alternately, must have proven experience in all primary job functions
• Demonstrates excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of tools (eg - Outlook, Work, Excel, etc)
• Proven ability to drive a successful customer experience through positive customer interactions, provision of quality and timely deliverables, and task ownership
• Strong analytical and organization skills, able to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities