Investigator Contracts Lead II

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

📋 Description

• Act as the primary point of contact for high-stakes or intricate contracting studies

• Strategically plan and address contracting challenges with minimal supervision

• Utilize independent judgment in site contracting while balancing client risk and clinical trial schedules

• Oversee contract and budget escalations from FSP and pCRO ICLs

• Create, negotiate, monitor, and finalize global clinical study agreements with institutions and investigators

• Guide ICL, pCRO, and FSP negotiators towards achieving study objectives

• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, pCRO, and other departments to manage escalations and enhance site contracting

• Build relationships with key investigational sites and Site Management Organizations

• Work alongside invoicing specialists and invoice service providers to address site contracting and compensation needs

• Participate in major business initiatives and special projects

• Ensure compliance with Parexel processes, ICH-GCPs, and relevant regulations

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and over 7 years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing, OR a Master's Degree or equivalent with over 5 years of experience, OR a Juris Doctorate or equivalent with at least 2 years of experience

• Extensive experience with clinical study budgets and principles, practices, and processes of contracting negotiation

• Advanced understanding of site contracting and budgeting

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Strong skills in contract negotiation, site budgeting, and managing cross-functional stakeholders

• Background in clinical research, clinical trial outsourcing, or a regulated setting

• Capability to lead through influence rather than positional authority

• Detail-oriented with exceptional communication and presentation abilities

• Comfortable working within complex, global organizations and collaborating with Legal, Finance, and CRO partner teams

• Preferred: expertise in drafting and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements with clinical trial sites in a global context

• Preferred: experience in managing contracting within an FSP or CRO framework

• Preferred: knowledge of pCRO and FSP contracting structures and escalation protocols

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for continuous learning

• Chance to enhance expertise and broaden influence across global clinical research operations

• Diverse team environment

• Fast-paced, growth-oriented workplace