Role Description Join Us as a Sr Site Contract Specialist and make an impact at the forefront of innovation. As a Senior Site Contract Specialist, you will play a critical role in the successful start-up and execution of clinical trials by leading site contract and budget negotiations. You will work closely with investigative sites, sponsors, legal teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure efficient contract execution while balancing compliance, risk management, and study timelines. The Senior Site Contract Specialist is responsible for: - Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing clinical trial agreements and investigator budgets in accordance with company, client, and local requirements. - Serving as a key partner in the site activation process, ensuring contractual activities are completed efficiently while identifying and mitigating legal, financial, and operational risks. - Utilizing strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across multiple functions to support study start-up objectives. Key Responsibilities: - Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize agreements with investigative sites in accordance with local regulations, company policies, and client requirements. - Lead investigators grant and budget negotiations within approved parameters and escalation pathways. - Ensure compliance with contractual processes, negotiation guidelines, approval requirements, and client expectations. - Assess and escalate legal, financial, and operational risks as appropriate. - Provide recommendations and alternative solutions to facilitate contract negotiations and issue resolution. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align contractual activities with site activation timelines and study objectives. - Support achievement of study start-up and site activation milestones through efficient contract execution. - Ensure adherence to budgetary guidance, templates, and contractual standards. - Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of contractual activities within company systems. - Facilitate effective communication among study sites, sponsors, legal teams, and operational stakeholders. - Support continuous process improvement initiatives and promote best practices in contract management. - Ensure contractual risks and outstanding issues are proactively identified, reviewed, and managed. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience. - Understanding of clinical research, site activation processes, and contract management principles. Requirements - Relevant experience in contract negotiation, site contracting, clinical operations, legal support, or related functions within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or healthcare environment. - Demonstrated expertise in clinical trial agreements, budget negotiations, and risk assessment. Preferred Skills & Competencies - Understanding of contract law principles and regulations impacting clinical trial agreements. - Knowledge of investigator grant and budget negotiation processes. - Understanding of business, financial, and operational considerations related to clinical research contracts. - Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. - Excellent attention to detail and risk assessment capabilities. - Effective written and verbal communication skills in English. - Strong organizational and time management skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams. - Customer-focused approach to communication, issue resolution, and stakeholder management. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and contract management systems. Working Conditions & Environment - Work is performed in an office and/or home-based environment with exposure to standard office equipment and technology. - May collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.