Site Contract Specialist II

Accountabilities:

• • Manage site contract activities at the project level, coordinating protocol, informed consent, institution, investigator, vendor, consultant, and customer agreement documentation.
  • Support multi-country clinical trial projects by preparing and negotiating site contracts, budgets, amendments, and related documentation under appropriate supervision.
  • Support the development and agreement of country-level contract and budget templates and prepare site-specific agreements from approved templates.
  • Coordinate contract and budget submissions, negotiations, issue resolution, quality control, execution, document archival, and metadata capture.
  • Work closely with contract managers and project team members to actively track and resolve outstanding contractual issues.
  • Monitor contracting milestones against forecasted country and site timelines and maintain accurate, real-time project tracking.
  • Collaborate with legal, finance, clinical operations, vendors, sponsors, investigators, and other internal and external stakeholders to communicate and resolve contractual or budgetary matters.
  • Maintain contract templates, site-specific files, databases, training materials, and project documentation.
  • Provide functional guidance, mentorship, and training to less experienced team members while supporting departmental SOPs and quality standards.
  • Support business development activities and represent site contracting and study start-up functions in internal and customer-facing meetings.
  • Monitor basic financial aspects of assigned projects, identify discrepancies, and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline contracting and internal processes and introduce practical solutions that improve efficiency and quality.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable SOPs, work instructions, training requirements, and timesheet processes.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; an advanced degree is preferred.
  • Significant experience in contract management, ideally within a contract research organization, pharmaceutical company, or related clinical research environment.
  • Strong knowledge of clinical development processes, contracting principles, and relevant legal and regulatory considerations.
  • Solid understanding of clinical trials across Phases I–IV, ICH GCP, clinical protocols, and study specifications.
  • Strong knowledge of clinical trial site start-up and contracting processes.
  • Demonstrated project management experience in a fast-paced, complex environment, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
  • Strong negotiation, problem-solving, vendor management, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to work effectively with contract and project documentation systems.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to quality and compliance.
  • Customer-focused, adaptable, and able to remain effective when managing challenging priorities or stressful situations.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with geographically distributed teams and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, motivate, and provide constructive feedback to junior colleagues.
  • Ability to contribute to training and quality assurance initiatives and support the continuous improvement of SOPs and work instructions.

  Benefits:

  • Fully remote work arrangement in India.
  • Opportunity to work on global clinical development programs within a collaborative, highly specialized environment.
  • Career development and progression opportunities supported by dedicated learning and development resources.
  • Technical and therapeutic-area training to strengthen professional expertise.
  • Supportive and engaged management and opportunities for peer recognition.
  • Comprehensive total rewards and employee support programs.
  • Opportunities to collaborate with international teams and gain exposure to diverse clinical, therapeutic, and customer environments.
  • Access to emerging technologies, scientific resources, data, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
  • A strong focus on inclusion, belonging, and bringing diverse perspectives into problem-solving.
  • Opportunities for long-term career growth across different functions and areas of expertise.
  • The chance to contribute to clinical research programs that support the development of therapies designed to improve patients’ lives worldwide.