FSP Contract Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Prepare, evaluate, negotiate, and finalize contracts with study sites in accordance with local and accepted protocols.

• Negotiate investigator grant budgets and contractual terms within approved limits.

• Ensure adherence to negotiation guidelines, authority approvals, contractual procedures, client expectations, budgetary standards, templates, and protocols.

• Detect and evaluate legal, financial, and operational risks, escalating concerns through designated channels.

• Offer suggestions and alternative solutions for investigator contract negotiations.

• Collaborate with internal functional departments to synchronize site startup and contractual activities with established timelines.

• Align contract negotiations with the critical path for site activation.

• Meet target cycle times for site activations.

• Appropriately escalate issues that fall outside of established parameters.

• Interact with sites and internal functional teams to foster strong relationships and ensure timely contract delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification in a relevant field.

• 2–5 years of prior experience providing the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to fulfill the role.

• Consideration may be given to equivalents through a combination of relevant education, training, and/or directly related experience.

• Solid understanding of contract law, including aspects related to business, intellectual property, local tax, and stamp laws.

• Capability to apply fundamental principles of investigator grant negotiation.

• General awareness of business and financial principles associated with service agreements.

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills in both English and the local language.

• Competence in drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary matters within set parameters, with appropriate oversight.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Exceptional analytical and decision-making skills.

• Familiarity with pharmaceutical product development and the role of CROs.

• Ability to work independently or collaboratively within a team.

• Good organizational and time management abilities.

• Working knowledge of PPD SOPs and WPDs.

• Capacity to manage competing priorities and assess contractual risks and issues.

• Proficient in using automated systems and computer applications.

• Customer-focused communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to maintain an upright and/or stationary position for 6–8 hours daily.

• Capability to perform repetitive hand movements and frequent mobility.

• Ability to occasionally crouch, stoop, bend, and twist the upper body and neck.

• Capacity to lift and carry up to 15–20 lbs.

• Ability to access and utilize both in-house and off-the-shelf computer software.

• Regular and consistent attendance is required.

• Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Standard Monday–Friday work schedule.