Senior Site Contracts Specialist; Sponsor Dedicated​/Remote – U.S. Clinical Trial Contrac

Senior Site Contracts Specialist (Sponsor Dedicated /Remote – U.S. Only)

Lead Clinical Trial Contract & Budget Negotiations that Accelerate Research.

• Independently negotiate and manage Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), CTA amendments, and site budgets for U.S. and Canadian research sites.
• Draft, clone, review, and negotiate site‑specific CTAs from approved country templates.
• Lead contract and budget negotiations directly with investigative sites, partnering with Sponsor stakeholders until all issues are resolved.
• Apply approved CTA fallback language and budget negotiation parameters with minimal supervision.
• Maintain accurate contract negotiation status and milestones within the Sponsor's clinical trial tracking system.
• Prepare amendments, revised budgets, and supporting documentation throughout the study lifecycle.
• Perform quality‑control reviews to ensure contracts are complete, accurate, compliant, and execution‑ready.
• Coordinate contract execution and maintain all required documentation and metadata within electronic repositories.
• Partner closely with Clinical Operations, Site Start‑Up, Finance, Legal, and Site Contract Service Center teams to ensure efficient study activation.
• Identify contractual or operational risks early and proactively drive solutions.
• Track contracting timelines, deliverables, and project milestones to support study start‑up goals.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for internal teams, investigative sites, and Sponsor stakeholders.
• Support customer meetings, business initiatives, and continuous process improvements.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to SOPs, training materials, and quality initiatives.
• Monitor contract‑related project metrics and elevate issues when appropriate.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Health, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–3+ years of direct clinical trial site contract and budget negotiation experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical company, or Sponsor‑dedicated environment.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing CTAs, CTA amendments, site budget negotiations, and contract lifecycle management with minimal oversight.
• Strong understanding of CTA drafting and negotiation, contract templates and fallback language, budget development and negotiation strategies, and clinical trial start‑up processes.
• Experience maintaining negotiation status and documentation within Sponsor clinical trial tracking systems.
• Excellent understanding of Phase II–IV clinical trials, ICH‑GCP, and clinical development processes.
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship‑building abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Preferred:
  Advanced degree.
• Previous experience supporting a Sponsor‑Dedicated/FSP model.
• Leadership or mentoring experience.
• Vendor management experience.
• Experience supporting process improvement initiatives within Site Start‑Up or Site Contracts.

• Company car or car allowance.
• Health benefits:
  
  Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Company match 401(k).
• Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Eligibility to earn commissions or bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Flexible paid time off and sick time (availability may vary by state or municipality).

Salary Range: $56,400.00 – $95,900.00.

The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations when appropriate.