Global Clinical Trials Contract Negotiator

IQVIA; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA in Amsterdam is seeking a contract-focused professional to develop investigator grants, draft contracting language and budget templates, and support studies across multiple protocols. You will ensure compliant contracting and maintain project plans while collaborating with sponsors and RSU regions to achieve timely outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 2 years’ sponsor or CRO contracting experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Related field OR 2-year relevant sponsor or clinical research organization clinical site contracting experience
• Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge.
• Experience in negotiating clinical trials agreements with sites in Belgium or Netherlands.
• Strong understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.
• Good understanding of clinical trial contract management.
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Develop investigator grants, estimates, contracting strategies and proposal text to support the proposal development process.
• Develop contract language and budget templates as required.
• Utilize and maintain contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs according to the Scope of Work and Project Plan, within the agreed project strategy.
• Ensure collaboration, including communication with sponsors, stakeholders and RSU regions and countries as applicable to the position, to successfully deliver the agreed project scope in compliance with sponsor requirements and/or the RSU Management Plan.
• Provide specialist legal, operational and financial contracting support to the Study Teams, as applicable to site agreements to facilitate efficient business development and initiation and maintenance of clinical trials, whilst enabling compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure overall contracting efficiency and adherence to project timelines and financial goals as applicable to site agreements
• Report contracting performance metrics and out of scope contracting activities as required.
• Work with Quality Management to ensure appropriate contract management and quality standards. Mentor and coach colleagues as required including the delivery of training materials as required.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

English fluency

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2-year sponsor or clinical site contracting experience

Tools

Contracting systems

Job description

IQVIA in Amsterdam is seeking a contract-focused professional to develop investigator grants, draft contracting language and budget templates, and support studies across multiple protocols. You will ensure compliant contracting and maintain project plans while collaborating with sponsors and RSU regions to achieve timely outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 2 years’ sponsor or CRO contracting experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and