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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in clinical trial contracting and budgeting, with a strong focus on negotiation, compliance, and risk management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage relationships with clinical sites and stakeholders in a global context.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Clinical Trial Agreements NegotiationClinical Study Budget ManagementRisk Mitigation StrategiesStakeholder Relationship ManagementCompliance with ICH-GCPs
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Hard Skills
Clinical Development OperationsContract Negotiation PrinciplesBudgeting ProcessesClinical Trial OutsourcingLegal ComplianceBusiness AcumenFinancial AnalysisClinical Trial Site ManagementGlobal Operations ExperiencePresentation Skills
Soft Skills
Precise CommunicationInfluential LeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingAdaptability
Industry Keywords
Clinical TrialsSite Management OrganizationsInvestigator ContractsCRO Site ContractingParexel ProcessesICH-GCPsClinical Study AgreementsMatrix Organization ExperienceEscalation ManagementInvoicing Processes
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Exercise good judgment in balancing client risks in budget and contractual decisions against impacts on clinical trial timelines
- Develop, negotiate, track, and execute global clinical study agreements with institutions and investigators in sponsored clinical trials
- Work with partners to develop and oversee the global site budget process
- Negotiate cost, business, and contractual terms with clinical trial sites and investigators/institutions
- Lead study-level site contracting activities and act as primary study point of contact for site contracting issues and timelines
- Direct other Investigator Contracts Leads
- Partner with Legal and other divisions to manage escalations and improve site budgeting and contracting processes
- Lead relationships with investigational sites and Site Management Organizations
- Collaborate with invoicing specialists or invoice service providers on site contracting and compensation requirements
- Interact with clinical site contracts and legal contacts, client and partner legal teams, study management, site payments teams, peer site contracting colleagues, and CRO site contracting teams
- Contribute to major business initiatives and special projects
- Complete required training, timesheets, expense reports, and CV updates
- Maintain knowledge of and comply with Parexel processes, ICH-GCPs, and applicable requirements
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent and 5+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing OR Juris Doctorate or equivalent and 2+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing
- Balance of general business, compliance, finance, legal, and drug development experience
- Precise communications and presentation skills
- Ability to plan, identify and mitigate risks to site contracting timelines
- Ability to lead by influence rather than positional power
- Success in working in a highly matrix based organization
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required
- Experience with clinical study budgets and contracting negotiation principles, practices, processes, and activities
- Knowledge of principles, concepts and theories in applicable business discipline
- Experience drafting and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements with clinical trial sites in a global operation preferred