Senior Site Contracts Lead – CRO/Pharma Experience

Syneos Health

. Establish, maintain, and update training material for the site contracts lead team and site contract negotiators .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • United StatesSenior💰 $67,700 - $115,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in negotiating clinical study agreements and managing site contracts and investigator budgets, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing training to less experienced staff.

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CRO/Pharma ExperienceNegotiating Clinical Study AgreementsSite Contracts ManagementBudget ManagementTraining and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Contractual Language and TermsFinancial AttachmentsInvestigator Grant BudgetsForecasting Contractual Execution TimelinesIdentifying Operational RisksCreating Contractual TemplatesNegotiation ParametersDocument Status ReportingIssue ResolutionProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingRelationship BuildingTraining

Tools & Technologies

Department Tools and Systems

Industry Keywords

Global Site ContractingStudy Start-Up NeedsIndustry TrendsBudgetary NegotiationsSOPs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish, maintain, and update training material for the site contracts lead team and site contract negotiators
Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for global site contracting issues
Oversee negotiation and finalization of clinical study agreements, including contractual terms, financial attachments, and investigator grant budgets
Provide oversight of contract and budget negotiation status and escalate out-of-parameter requests to sponsor decision-makers
Advise study teams and sponsor stakeholders on industry trends, risks, and mitigation tactics
Plan contract execution strategies and forecast site-specific contractual execution timelines
Coordinate communications and status updates among study team stakeholders and global site contract and budget negotiators
Prepare site contractual templates, payment terms, negotiation parameters, and processes
Establish collaborative relationships with sponsors and internal project teams
Identify contractual, budgetary, and operational risks and provide solutions
Create and maintain document status reports and update department tools and systems
Collaborate with legal, finance, and clinical operations departments
Manage discussions regarding fair market value of investigator budgets and payment terms
Identify best practices, investigate root causes, and recommend solutions
Train and mentor less experienced staff on SOPs, processes, tools, and templates
Support help desk and issue-resolution pathways
Lead internal training and process improvement initiatives as needed
Participate in business development presentations as a site contracts and investigator budget management subject matter expert
Perform other assigned duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

CRO/Pharma experience
Experience with site contracts and investigator budget management
Expertise in negotiating clinical study agreements (CTAs), contractual language and terms, financial attachments, and investigator grant budgets
Knowledge of global site contracting issues and study start-up needs
Knowledge of industry trends, norms, and developments surrounding site contract and budgetary negotiations
Ability to forecast site-specific contractual execution timelines
Ability to manage contractual and budgetary escalations
Ability to collaborate with legal, finance, clinical operations, sponsor, and study teams
Ability to train and mentor less experienced staff
Minimal travel may be required, up to 25%
Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career development and progression
Supportive and engaged line management
Technical and therapeutic area training
Peer recognition and total rewards program
Inclusive culture
Company car or car allowance
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Company match 401(k)
Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
Flexible paid time off (PTO)
Sick time