Site Contracts and Budget Manager

Precision For Medicine

. Develop global clinical trial budget templates from clinical trial protocols and study documentation .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, HungaryMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing global clinical trial budget templates and translating complex protocol requirements into detailed site-level costs. Proficient in contract negotiation and management, with a strong focus on compliance and process improvement.

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Clinical Trial Budget DevelopmentContract NegotiationProtocol InterpretationExperience in CRO or Pharmaceutical EnvironmentMS Office Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Budget Template DevelopmentSite-Level Cost AnalysisCost BenchmarkingClinical Trial Agreement DraftingQuality Control of BudgetsVersion Control ManagementCost IdentificationNegotiation Parameter EstablishmentProcess ImprovementAutomation Opportunities Identification

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationAttention to DetailLeadership

Industry Keywords

Clinical ResearchCROPharmaceuticalBiotechnologyHealthcareOncologySite Budget NegotiationPayment TermsStudy ProtocolsContract Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop global clinical trial budget templates from clinical trial protocols and study documentation
Review protocols, amendments, SoAs, manuals, and study documents to identify site-level cost implications
Translate protocol requirements into detailed, accurate, and scalable global/site budget templates
Map procedures and activities to study visits and payment milestones
Develop per-patient, per-visit, conditional, invoiceable, and one-time study costs
Identify site start-up, pharmacy, laboratory, imaging, record retention, maintenance, close-out, screen failure, unscheduled visit, participant reimbursement/travel, institutional/overhead, pass-through, and invoiceable costs
Ensure budget structures support payment terms and CTA exhibits
Incorporate country-specific costs and benchmarks into global and country-level templates
Establish negotiation targets, parameters, and escalation pathways
Perform quality control of budget templates before release to SCM negotiators
Confirm consistency between protocol/SoA requirements and completed budgets
Maintain version control and auditable budget-development records
Update budget templates for protocol amendments and revised study documents
Serve as a budget-development SME for SCM and study teams
Support improvement and standardization of templates, tools, SOPs, work instructions, and training
Identify automation and efficiency opportunities
Review, draft, negotiate, and track site, vendor, confidentiality, consulting, master services, and other contracts
Resolve or escalate contractual issues with internal and external stakeholders
Ensure adherence to company contracting policies, procedures, and standards
Report contract negotiation and execution status to study team members
Establish, track, report, and manage site contract metrics
Maintain contract files and databases, including archiving
Support policies and procedures for timely contract execution
Identify process improvements and take corrective action

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate, postgraduate, or 4-year college degree
Experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare environment
At least 5 years of relevant clinical research experience, including substantial hands-on experience developing investigator/site budget templates
Demonstrated experience developing global and/or multi-country clinical trial budget templates for sponsor- or CRO-managed studies
Ability to interpret complex protocols, SoAs, amendments, and supporting study documents and translate requirements into complete site-level costs
Experience using country-specific cost information and/or benchmarking data to develop budget assumptions and negotiation parameters
Knowledge of CTA budget exhibits, clinical trial payment terms, and site budget negotiation processes
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating site Clinical Trial Agreements, Vendor Contracts, and Site Budget negotiations
Experience leading interactions with Study Teams and Sponsors
Experience with oncology and/or other complex clinical trial protocols
Proficiency in MS Office software programs and computer applications
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work arrangement
Virtual environment
Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodation during the application process