Contracts and Proposals Specialist

Overview

Job title: Contracts and Proposals Specialist

Department: Commercial Operations

Reporting to: Director of Commercial Operations

People Manager? No

Location: Hybrid / Remote (ideally based in our Bottisham office for 2 days per week)

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

Contract Duration: 12-month contract

Working pattern: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Salary: From £45,000 to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Who are Cambridge Cognition and what do we do? We are a talented global team based in the UK, Canada and USA. Backed by over 30 years of scientific discovery and validation, Cambridge Cognition offers the end-to-end platform for CNS clinical trials. Our technologies are reliable in-clinic or at home for an improved patient experience and accelerated drug development.

We aim to make an extraordinary impact by improving the health of people worldwide with innovative assessments and digital biomarkers that provide researchers with precise measures of patients’ symptoms. We lead in CNS research and are broadening our impact across therapeutic areas.

Are you interested in working for a company whose main goal is to make a difference to the health of current and future generations, through the knowledge and experience of our passionate team?

We are looking for a Contracts and Proposals Specialist to join our busy and fast-paced team. This is a varied and pivotal role within the business, central to driving sales opportunities through the proposals process and ensuring high-quality contractual agreements with our clients and partners. Collaborating with diverse teams across the business including sales, scientific, marketing, operational, and legal colleagues, you will play a key role in preparing compelling proposals, managing contracts, and supporting responses to requests for information (RFIs).

Key Responsibilities

• Proposal and Budget Management

• Drive the development of clinical trial proposals and budgets, transforming complex requirements into clear, compelling submissions to sponsors that position our solutions to win business.
• Collaborate with sales leads and cross-functional teams to understand individual client requirements and deliver proposals that are both technically accurate and commercially persuasive.
• Lead and contribute to strategy and deal review meetings, providing insight and recommendations that influence business decisions.
• Represent the team in client calls regarding proposals, budgets, and RFIs, ensuring our solutions meet sponsor expectations.
• Maintain accurate, accessible, and up-to-date proposal, contract, and RFI information in CRM and other systems, enabling the team to operate efficiently and strategically.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance quality, and improve the speed and effectiveness of the proposals workflow.

• Contract Management

• Draft, review, and finalise start-up agreements (SUA) and statements of work (SOW) that protect the business while enabling successful client partnerships.
• Collaborate with Operations, Project Management, Legal, Finance, and leadership to negotiate and finalise contracts ensuring alignment with organisational policies and approval matrices.
• Ensure contract terms and budgets align with project objectives and compliance requirements, enabling efficient project execution and client satisfaction.

• Requests for Information (RFIs)

• Review and coordinate the preparation of technically accurate and commercially compelling RFI responses.
• Engage subject matter experts across the business to ensure high-quality responses that reflect both scientific credibility and business value.
• Track and manage RFI submissions to maximise impact, responsiveness, and client engagement.

We are seeking a proactive, organised, and commercially minded professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will:

• Bring experience in contracts, proposals, or business operations within clinical research, biotech, medtech, or related scientific/technical sectors, with a proven ability to perform in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrate strong experience…