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Senior Site Contract Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific. Draft, review, negotiate and finalize agreements with study sites .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in contract negotiation and management, particularly for Investigator Contracts, with a strong focus on compliance, risk assessment, and budget negotiation. Proficient in both English and German, with a solid understanding of pharmaceutical product development and CRO processes.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract Law ExpertiseInvestigator Contract NegotiationBudget Negotiation SkillsEnglish and German Language ProficiencyPharmaceutical Product Development Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Contract NegotiationBudget ManagementRisk AssessmentCompliance ManagementAnalytical ThinkingAttention to DetailKnowledge of PPD SOPsKnowledge of WPDsInvestigator Grant Budget NegotiationTraining and Mentoring
Soft Skills
Customer-Focused CommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationOrganizational SkillsTime Management
Tools & Technologies
Automated SystemsComputerized Applications
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Industry Keywords
CRO InvolvementPharmaceutical IndustryContractual ProcessesStudy Site ManagementQuality Reviews
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Draft, review, negotiate and finalize agreements with study sites
- Negotiate investigator grant budgets, contractual terms and conditions within approved parameters
- Manage site contracts and budget negotiations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Ensure compliance with negotiation parameters, approvals, contractual processes, budgetary guidance, templates and client expectations
- Identify, assess and escalate legal, financial and operational risks
- Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions for Investigator Contracts negotiations
- Coordinate with internal functional departments on site startup and contractual activities
- Align contract negotiations with study timelines and site activation critical paths
- Achieve target cycle times for site activations
- Track and report activities as required
- Train and mentor junior staff
- Participate in country process improvement initiatives
- Serve as country subject matter expert for Investigator Contracts training materials
- Liaise with Global Site Contracts to ensure compliance with global processes and corporate directives
- Complete periodic quality reviews and peer feedback reports
- Lead amendment/novation client projects and oversee confidentiality agreement negotiations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- 5+ years of comparable experience
- Equivalency through a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered
- Detailed understanding of contract law, including business, intellectual property, local tax and stamp laws
- English and German language skills at minimum C1 level
- Ability to negotiate investigator grant budgets within approved parameters
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent analytical and decision-based thinking skills
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development and CRO involvement
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Organizational and time management skills
- Working knowledge of PPD SOPs and WPDs
- Ability to organize competing priorities and review contractual risks and issues
- Ability to use automated systems and computerized applications
- Customer-focused communication, problem-solving and collaboration skills
- Ability to train and mentor staff independently
- Ability to provide feedback to Investigator Analysts
- Strong problem-solving and risk-analysis skills
- Ability to negotiate Investigator Contracts in the best interests of the company and client
- Ability to work upright and/or stationary for 6–8 hours per day
- Ability to perform repetitive hand movements
- Frequent mobility; occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting
- Ability to lift and carry 15–20 lbs
- Regular and consistent attendance
- Ability to multitask and perform under stress
Benefits
Comp & perks- Global team environment
- Collaboration and development opportunities
- Opportunity to contribute to scientific excellence and innovation