Site Contracts Specialist II – Sponsor Dedicated

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Site Contracts Specialist managing clinical trial agreements, budgets, and start-up documentation for Syneos Health. Supporting multi-country pharmaceutical and clinical research projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Administer contract management processes for protocol, informed consent, institution, investigator, vendor, consultant and customer agreements at project level
  • Lead, with supervision, multi-country projects involving negotiation and preparation of contracts, budgets and related documents for industry-sponsored clinical trials
  • Support country template contract and budget agreement and produce site-specific contracts
  • Support negotiation of site budgets and contracts with sites, Site Contracts Service Centre, SSUL and sponsor
  • Perform quality control and arrange execution and archival of clinical trial agreements and metadata capture
  • Review contracts for completeness and accuracy and document corrections
  • Support business development and represent site contracts/Site Start-Up at internal or customer meetings
  • Actively manage ongoing contract issues and follow up on outstanding issues
  • Generate amended contract and budget documents and streamline contract, proposal and internal processes
  • Track country/site contracting timelines and milestone progress in the SSU tracking system
  • Collaborate with legal, finance and clinical operations departments on legal and budgetary issues
  • Facilitate contract execution by company signatories
  • Maintain contract templates, site-specific files and databases
  • Train and mentor less experienced staff on SOPs and ensure quality of team work products
  • Maintain and update training materials for the site contract team
  • Liaise between site contracts staff and internal and external customers regarding contract statuses and pending issues
  • Monitor basic project financial aspects and contract hours/tasks and escalate discrepancies
  • Review and comply with SOPs and WIs, update training records and ensure timesheet compliance

Requirements:

  • BA/BS degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Advanced degree preferred
  • High level of contracts management experience
  • Experience in a contract research organization or pharmaceutical industry essential
  • Strong knowledge of the clinical development process and legal and contracting parameters
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent understanding of clinical trial process across Phases II-IV and ICH GCP
  • Good understanding of clinical protocols and associated study specifications
  • Excellent understanding of clinical trial start-up processes
  • Project management experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Good vendor management skills
  • Excellent written/oral communication, presentation, documentation, interpersonal skills and strong team-orientation
  • Strong organizational skills with proven ability to handle multiple projects
  • Strong negotiating and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to mentor, lead and motivate more junior staff
  • Ability to provide quality feedback and guidance to peers
  • Ability to contribute to a training and Quality assurance plan within SSU and update SOPs/WIs

Benefits:

  • Career development and progression
  • Supportive and engaged line management
  • Technical and therapeutic area training
  • Peer recognition
  • Total rewards program
  • Inclusive culture
  • Reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, under the Americans with Disabilities Act