Sr. Clinical Contracts Specialist

Actalent; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 94,558,000 - 108,886,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Time Off/Leave (PTO)

HSA (Health Spending Account)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior Clinical Contracts Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of clinical trial and vendor contracts, including drafting, negotiation, execution, and amendments.

This role partners with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance and external vendors to ensure timely, compliant contract execution while supporting global clinical research initiatives across multiple studies. Remote work is available for this contract position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of clinical contract management experience.
• Experience negotiating and managing clinical trial contracts and vendor agreements.
• Understanding of contract lifecycle management.
• Strong communication, negotiation, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Global clinical research experience.
• Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up, or CRA experience.
• Vendor management and budget tracking.
• Experience with contract management systems, ERP platforms, or financial tools.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage CTAs, vendor contracts, MSAs, and related agreements.
• Oversee contract execution, amendments, renewals, and document management.
• Support vendor onboarding, purchase order management, invoice processing, and budget tracking.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, and Procurement teams to support study execution.
• Maintain accurate contract and financial records in applicable systems.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide reporting on contract status, budgets, and vendor performance; identify process improvements.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Contract management systems

ERP platforms

Financial tools

Job description

Senior Clinical Contracts Specialist (Global Clinical Affairs)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of clinical contract management experience within a Sponsor or CRO environment
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing clinical trial contracts and vendor agreements
• Strong understanding of clinical research operations and contract lifecycle management
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organizational, and project management skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Global clinical research experience
• Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up, or CRA experience
• Experience with vendor financial management, including purchase orders, invoicing, and budget tracking
• Experience using contract management systems, ERP platforms, or financial tools.
• Clinical Trial Contract Negotiation & Management
• Sponsor or CRO Experience
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
• Project Management
• Vendor Management

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Clinical Contracts Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of clinical trial and vendor contracts, including drafting, negotiation, execution, and amendments. This individual will partner closely with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, and external vendors to ensure timely and compliant contract execution while supporting global clinical research initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), vendor contracts, MSAs, and related agreements
• Oversee contract execution, amendments, renewals, and document management
• Support vendor onboarding, purchase order management, invoice processing, and budget tracking
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, and Procurement teams to support study execution
• Maintain accurate contract and financial records in applicable systems
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements
• Provide reporting on contract status, budgets, and vendor performanceIdentify and implement process improvements to enhance contracting efficiency

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $38.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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