Remote Clinical Contracts & Compliance Lead

Merck; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Clinical Contracts Manager to handle performance and compliance for site agreements and budgets across phases, ensuring alignment with ICH/GCP and country regulations.

You will negotiate, review, and manage contracts and related budgets, collaborating with CRM, CTC, CRA, COM-R, and finance to meet timelines and deliverables while maintaining quality controls and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher required.
• 3+ years of experience negotiating contracts or budgets.
• JD degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, negotiate, and execute site agreements and budgets across related documents.
• Maintain database and files for all contracts, approvals, and budgets.
• Coordinate with CRM/CTC/CRA/COM-R to ensure Site Ready Deliverables and mitigate risks.
• Lead negotiations and quality control checks prior to agreement execution.
• Develop local SOPs and train teams as appropriate.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Budget negotiation

Budgeting & forecasting

Influencing skills

Leadership

Project management

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Juris Doctor (JD) degree (preferred)

Job description

Merck is seeking a Clinical Contracts Manager to handle performance and compliance for site agreements and budgets across phases, ensuring alignment with ICH/GCP and country regulations.

You will negotiate, review, and manage contracts and related budgets, collaborating with CRM, CTC, CRA, COM-R, and finance to meet timelines and deliverables while maintaining quality controls and continuous improvement.