Site Contract Specialist

Job Description

Join a leading oncology-focused global pharmaceutical company. Under the guidance of the Manager, Site Contracts and Budgets, this position will be responsible for driving 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, compliant with financial, contractual, and pharmaceutical R&D standards and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop site-specific Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), or other related contractual documents.
• Negotiate contractual documents using established plans and escalation procedures.
• Track the progress and status of contractual negotiations, preparing status reports as needed.
• Facilitate the execution of contractual documents between investigators, sites, and clients.
• Mentor new or junior staff, providing project-specific training and support.
• Collaborate with study teams to manage contract systems for creation, distribution, negotiation, and execution of documents.
• Act as the primary contact and escalation point for investigator sites, the global negotiation network, or study team members during negotiations.
• Assist in preparing performance metrics, such as median cycle times.
• Inform management of any out-of-scope requests, timeline changes, or resource constraints.
• 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 biotech, pharma, CRO, or similar organizations.
• Experience with Study Start-Up processes in relevant organizations.
• Experience with electronic document management systems or similar portals is desired.