Senior Contract Specialist: Clinical Trials & FSP

ThermoFisher Scientific; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is recruiting for a Contract Specialist/Senior Contract Specialist to manage contractual aspects of clinical trials in the FSP environment. You will draft, review, and negotiate CTAs, CDAs, and related documents, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely execution across internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires bachelor’s-level education and extensive contract management experience in pharma or clinical research, with strong English communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Law, Business Administration, or Life Sciences.
• Extensive experience in contract management or negotiation within pharma/clinical research.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory guidelines governing clinical trials.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate high-value contracts for clinical trials (CTAs, CDAs, etc.).
• Ensure contract compliance with local and international regulations and company policies.
• Collaborate with legal, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, and finance.
• Liaise with clients, sites, and vendors to facilitate negotiations and approvals.
• Monitor contract negotiations and address issues.
• Maintain records and documentation related to contracts.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Clinical trials

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Law / Business / Life Sciences)

Tools

Electronic contract management systems

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is recruiting for a Contract Specialist/Senior Contract Specialist to manage contractual aspects of clinical trials in the FSP environment. You will draft, review, and negotiate CTAs, CDAs, and related documents, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely execution across internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires bachelor’s-level education and extensive contract management experience in pharma or clinical research, with strong English communication and