Senior Site Contract Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Assist in executing essential start-up contracting tasks for designated sponsors, studies, or multi-protocol programs, encompassing pre-award activities.

• Create investigator grant estimates and proposal narratives to facilitate proposal development.

• Oversee the maintenance of contract and budget templates, contracting systems, tools, processes, and training resources.

• Collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders, and RSU regions and countries to achieve project objectives.

• Provide operational and financial contracting assistance for business development as well as clinical trial initiation and management.

• Help in the creation and review of scientific, technical, and administrative documentation.

• Gather, interpret, analyze, and distribute contracting intelligence.

• Ensure contracting efficiency while adhering to project timelines and financial targets.

• Report on contracting performance metrics and activities that deviate from the contract scope.

• Adhere to contract management and quality standards.

• Offer administrative and operational support to investigator site contract analysts, managers, and directors.

• Maintain internal systems, databases, tracking tools, timelines, and project plans, with a focus on CTMS.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in life sciences or healthcare.

• Over 6 years of relevant experience, including proven experience as a contract negotiator.

• Relevant experience in clinical site contracting within a sponsor or clinical research organization.

• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to teamwork.

• Proficient technical writing abilities.

• Familiarity with the regulated clinical trial environment and understanding of the drug development process.

• Knowledge and capability to apply GCP/ICH and relevant regulatory guidelines.

• Awareness of applicable regulatory requirements, SOPs, and the company’s Corporate Standards.

• Strong organizational and planning abilities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and email applications.

• Ability to interpret pricing models and prepare proposals, bid grids, and budgets.

• Solid understanding of clinical trial contract management.

• Capacity to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers, and sponsors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Collaborative and supportive work environment.