Clinical Trial Contract Manager

Meet Life Sciences Ltd.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. is seeking an experienced Clinical Trial Contract Manager to support contracting, site budgeting, and payment processes.

The role ensures site budgets are accurate, high quality, and aligned with FMV while partnering with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, and cross-functional teams. This position offers an opportunity for a seasoned clinical research professional with budgeting, contracting, analytical, and negotiation expertise to contribute within a collaborative

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/clinical research or regulated industry.
• Strong budgeting and site payment knowledge.
• Experience with clinical trial contracts and negotiations.
• FMV principles knowledge.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, negotiate, and execute clinical trial agreements and related contracts.
• Review contract language and negotiate modifications.
• Develop and maintain clinical trial site budgets and ensure FMV alignment.
• Analyze trial protocols to develop costing, payments, and budget estimates.
• Coordinate, process, monitor, and administer site payments.
• Maintain contract files, systems, and payment records.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, Ethics & Compliance, and Clinical Development teams.
• Support budget review and approval with trial managers.

Skills

Budgeting

Contract negotiations

FMV principles

Excel

Word

Veeva experience

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Veeva

Job description

Industry: Pharmaceutical / Clinical Research

Job Type: Contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Trial Contract Manager to support clinical trial contracting, site budgeting, and payment processes. This role will be responsible for ensuring clinical trial site budgets are accurate, high quality, and aligned with Fair Market Value (FMV) while partnering closely with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, and other cross-functional teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinical research professional with strong budgeting, contracting, analytical, and negotiation experience to join a collaborative pharmaceutical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, negotiate, and execute clinical trial agreements and related contracts.
• Review contract language and negotiate modifications while supporting business objectives.
• Develop and maintain clinical trial site budgets and ensure costs align with FMV.
• Analyze clinical trial protocols and flowcharts to develop costing, payment strategies, and budget estimates.
• Develop and maintain the Site Fee Framework.
• Coordinate, process, monitor, and administer clinical site payments.
• Maintain accurate contract files, systems, documentation, and payment records.
• Partner with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, Ethics & Compliance, and Clinical Development teams.
• Work closely with Clinical Trial Managers and Therapeutic Area Leads on budget review and approval.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, clinical research, or other regulated industry. Distribution Krip:  Available? 5 years of education with veteran related options included were taken for and inclusion his birth?  
• Strong understanding of clinical trial budgeting, cost drivers, and site payment structures.
• Experience with clinical trial contracts and negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of Fair Market Value (FMV) principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with clinical or project management systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word; Access experience is a plus.
• Veeva experience is preferred.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and analytical professional who understands the complexities of clinical trial site budgets and contracting and can confidently collaborate with Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, and external stakeholders.