Site Contract Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize agreements with research sites.

• Negotiate investigator grant budgets, as well as contractual terms and conditions within established parameters.

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

• Identify and evaluate legal, financial, and operational risks, escalating issues as needed.

• Offer recommendations and alternative solutions for Investigator Contracts negotiations.

• Collaborate with internal departments to synchronize site startup and contractual activities with agreed timelines and critical paths for site activation.

• Meet target cycle times for site activations.

• Monitor and report on activities as necessary.

• Provide training and mentorship to junior staff members.

• Engage in country process improvement initiatives and participate in country team meetings.

• Serve as the country subject matter expert for Investigator Contracts training materials.

• Coordinate with Global Site Contracts to ensure compliance with global procedures and corporate directives.

• Conduct periodic quality reviews and peer feedback assessments.

• Lead amendment/novation client projects and handle confidentiality agreement negotiations when applicable.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent, along with relevant formal academic or vocational qualifications.

• Over 5 years of relevant experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities for the role.

• A combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may be deemed sufficient.

• Comprehensive understanding of contract law, including business law, intellectual property, and local tax and stamp laws.

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

• Capability to negotiate investigator grant budgets within approved parameters.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Exceptional analytical and decision-making skills.

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

• Capacity to work autonomously and within a team setting.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Proficient knowledge of PPD SOPs and WPDs.

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

• Competence in utilizing automated systems and computerized applications.

• Customer-centric communication, problem-solving, and collaboration abilities.

• Capability to provide independent training and mentorship to staff.

• Ability to deliver constructive feedback to Investigator Analysts.

• Strong problem-solving and risk analysis capabilities.

• Proficiency in negotiating Investigator Contracts in the best interests of both the company and the client.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Standard Monday–Friday work schedule.

• Opportunities for training and mentorship.

• Collaboration and professional development within a global team.

• Meaningful work that contributes to life-changing therapies and improved health outcomes.