Contract Negotiator - Portugal - Sponsor Dedicated

IQVIA Argentina; Oeiras; Presencial; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

IQVIA is seeking an experienced contract professional to develop global contracting strategies and support start-up contracting across sponsors and studies. The role emphasizes negotiation, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to enable efficient business development.

Responsibilities include drafting language, maintaining systems, coordinating with sponsors and RSU regions, and providing expert support for site agreements throughout study initiation and maintenance.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5 years of sponsor or CRO contracting experience, including global/regional work.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• Strong writing skills in legal/financial/technical domains.
• Understanding of regulated clinical trials and drug development processes.
• Familiarity with GCP/ICH and regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to lead and mentor others.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email tools.
• Experience in contract management within a matrix environment.

Responsabilidades

• Develop contracting strategies and language to support proposal development.
• Create contract and payment language and budget templates.
• Maintain contracting systems and processes for projects.
• Collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders and regional teams to deliver scope.
• Provide contracting support for site agreements and study initiation.
• Review scientific, technical and administrative docs for business development.
• Collect and disseminate contracting intelligence for studies.
• Ensure contracting efficiency and timelines; report metrics.
• Work with Quality Management to uphold standards and train colleagues.
• Present to clients and maintain CTMS and project plans.

Conhecimentos

Negotiation

Communication

Team player

Microsoft Office

Regulatory knowledge

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

CTMS

Budget templates

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Overview

Develop the global contracting strategy and support the delivery of all required start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs as determined by the Sponsor’s requirements.

Essential Functions

• Develop Coordinate the development of investigator grants and estimates, contracting strategies and proposal text to support the proposal development process.
• Develop contract language, payment language and budget templates as required as applicable to the position
• 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.
• Assist with the creation and/or review of core scientific, technical and administrative documentation to support business development and enable study initiation and maintenance, as required.
• Contribute to the collection, interpretation, analysis and dissemination of accurate contracting intelligence to support assigned studies and the wider company, as required.
• 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.
• Deliver presentations to clients as required. As applicable, eEnsure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems (with emphasis on CTMS), databases, tracking tools, timelines and project plans.
• May take a proactive role in developing long standing relationships with preferred IQVIA clients/customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Related field
• 5 year relevant sponsor or clinical research organization clinical site contracting experience, including demonstrable global and/ore regional experience acting as a contract negotiator. Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge.
• Good interpersonal skills and a strong team player.
• Strong legal, financial and/or technical writing skills.
• Strong understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.
• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, SOPs and company’s Corporate Standards.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, taking calculated risks when making decisions.
• Ability to lead, motivate, coach and mentor.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and e-mail applications.
• Good understanding of clinical trial contract management.
• Ability to work well within a matrix team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and sponsors.
• Ability to develop and suggest alternate contracting language, terms, and financial options.
• Strong understanding of particular Sponsor or stakeholder need and ability to share this knowedge effectively with others.
• Ability to utilise metrics and then communicate these with study team to establish timelines for deliverables.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.

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