Site Contract Specialist

Job Description

Join a globally recognized Oncology-focused Pharmaceutical company. Under the guidance of the Manager, Site Contracts and Budgets, this position is responsible for the tactical delivery of assigned studies or programs within the Global Clinical Study Support Department. The role involves participating in project teams to ensure timely contract and budget negotiations, adhering to financial, contractual, and pharmaceutical R&D industry standards and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develop site-specific Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), and other related contractual documents.
2. Negotiate contractual documents following established negotiation and escalation plans.
3. Track the progress and status of negotiations, preparing status reports as required.
4. Facilitate the execution of contractual documents between investigators, sites, and clients.
5. Mentor new or junior staff, providing project-specific training and addressing project questions/issues.
6. Collaborate with study teams to set up and maintain contract management systems for creation, distribution, negotiation, and execution of documents.
7. Serve as the primary contact and escalation point during negotiations with investigator sites, the global negotiation network, or study team members such as CRAs.
8. Assist in preparing performance metrics, including median cycle times.
9. Notify management of out-of-scope requests, timeline changes, or resource constraints.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree, preferably in business, science, healthcare, nursing, or an equivalent field.
• At least five (5) years of experience in a client service role supporting clinical research or healthcare activities within biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies, CROs, or similar organizations.
• Experience with Study Start-Up processes at relevant organizations.
• Experience working with electronic document management systems or similar portals is desirable.