Site Contracts and Budget Manager

Precision Medicine Group

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

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

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing global clinical trial budget templates, translating complex protocols into detailed budget structures, and negotiating site agreements. Proficient in quality control and maintaining auditable records while ensuring compliance with clinical trial payment terms.

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Clinical Trial Budget DevelopmentNegotiation of Clinical Trial AgreementsInterpretation of Complex ProtocolsExperience in CRO or Pharmaceutical EnvironmentProficiency in MS Office Software

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Hard Skills

Budget Template DevelopmentCost Identification and AnalysisQuality Control of Budget TemplatesSite Budget Negotiation ProcessesClinical Trial Payment TermsCountry-Specific Cost BenchmarkingVersion Control and DocumentationFinancial Impact AnalysisContract Tracking and ReportingClinical Research Experience

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationProblem ResolutionCollaboration with Study TeamsAttention to DetailContinuous Improvement Mindset

Industry Keywords

Clinical Research Organization (CRO)PharmaceuticalBiotechnologyHealthcareOncology ProtocolsSite ContractsInvestigator Budget TemplatesStudy DocumentationAudit ComplianceClinical Trial Agreements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop global clinical trial budget templates from complex clinical trial protocols and study documentation
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, archiving, 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 cost information and benchmarks into budget templates
Establish negotiation targets, parameters, and escalation pathways
Perform detailed quality control of budget templates before release
Document budget assumptions and negotiation parameters, maintain version control, and keep an auditable record of decisions
Review protocol amendments and update master/site budget templates for financial impacts
Serve as a budget-development subject matter expert for SCM and study teams
Support continuous improvement, standardization, automation, tools, SOPs, work instructions, and training
Review, draft, negotiate, and track clinical, site, vendor, consulting, confidentiality, and other client agreements
Resolve or escalate contractual issues with internal and external stakeholders
Track and report site contract metrics and maintain contract files and databases
Update study team members on contract negotiation and execution status

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
Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodation during the application process