FSP Associate Contract Specialist

Overview

Associate Site Contract Specialist supporting the preparation, negotiation and finalization of contracts with investigative sites for clinical trials.

What you'll do

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalize amendments and budgets with study sites in accordance with local/accepted process.
• Negotiate within approved parameters both investigator grant budget negotiation parameters and contractual terms and conditions in accordance with contractual considerations, client contractual considerations and established process with clients, following established escalation routes.
• Ensure compliance to established negotiation parameters, authority approval, contractual process and client expectations.
• Ensure compliance of budgetary guidance, templates and process.
• Coordinate with internal functional departments so site startup activities are aligned with contractual activities and mutually agreed timelines, and contract negotiation is aligned to the critical path for site activation.
• Achieve target cycle times for site activations.
• Ensure guidelines and processes are followed for efficient escalation of out of parameter issues, as applicable.
• Complete tracking and reporting as required and assist other specialists with tracking and reporting as required.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0-2 years); an equivalency combining appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience will be considered.
• Basic understanding of clinical trial agreements.
• Basic ability to apply basic principles of investigator grant negotiation.
• General understanding of business and financial principles related to service agreements.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) in English and local language.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and decision based thinking.
• Able to work independently or in a team environment.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of PPD SOP and WPDs.
• Able to organize competing priorities logically and review outstanding contractual risk and issues.
• Able to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications.
• Ability to demonstrate a customer focused style of communication, problem solving and collaboration.

Details

• Work schedule: standard, Monday to Friday.
• Location: Remote, Argentina.
• Working conditions: upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day; repetitive hand movement; frequent mobility; occasional crouching and stooping; light to moderate lifting up to 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks with changing conditions and little predictability; ability to perform under stress and multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.