Portugal Clinical Trials Contract Lead

Abbvie; Viseu; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Portugal is seeking a Contract Management Specialist to support clinical research activities and contracts for studies conducted in Portugal. You will negotiate clinical trial agreements, budgets, and related legal documentation, working with Legal, Finance, Clinical Operations, and external sites to ensure timely start-up and execution.

You will collaborate with local and global stakeholders, maintain compliance with regulations and company policies, and drive efficient contract

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Business Administration, Law, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical research experience, including contract and budget negotiation.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines and local regulations.
• Ability to interpret legal, compliance, and regulatory requirements in clinical research.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contract management contact for Portugal, coordinating with Legal, Finance, Clinical Operations, Site Management & Monitoring, and Study Teams.
• Manage preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial agreements, confidentiality agreements, study budgets, and vendor contracts.
• Lead contract and budget negotiations with investigator sites and research institutions to support timely study start-up and execution.
• Review and support contract-related and legal documentation with Legal and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with Legal for deviations and ensure alignment with playbooks.
• Set and communicate priorities to local affiliates, Legal, and Finance in line with study plans.
• Track contracts, budgets, and study documentation with relevant metrics.
• Collect and share site intelligence with Study Team, Legal, Finance.
• Ensure contracts and budgets are finalized within agreed timelines to support study start-up and execution.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Life Sciences/Health Sciences/Law/Business

Job description

AbbVie in Portugal is seeking a Contract Management Specialist to support clinical research activities and contracts for studies conducted in Portugal. You will negotiate clinical trial agreements, budgets, and related legal documentation, working with Legal, Finance, Clinical Operations, and external sites to ensure timely start-up and execution.

You will collaborate with local and global stakeholders, maintain compliance with regulations and company policies, and drive efficient contract