Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leader in supporting pharmaceutical companies and biotechs in clinical trials. As a Site Contract Specialist, you will prepare and negotiate contracts while ensuring compliance and effective communication with internal teams and study sites.
Drafts, reviews, negotiates and finalizes agreements with study sites in accordance with local/accepted process
Negotiates within approved parameters both investigator grant budget negotiation parameters, contractual terms and conditions in accordance with company contractual considerations, client contractual considerations, established process with sites and follows established escalation routes
Ensures compliance to established negotiation parameters, authority approval, contractual process and client expectations
Ensures compliance of budgetary guidance, templates and process
Identifies and assesses legal, financial and operational risks and escalates to appropriate level of the organization per established processes
Provides recommendations and alternative resolutions to Investigator Contracts negotiations through established escalation channels
Coordinates with internal functional departments to ensure various site startup activities are aligned with contractual activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensures alignment of contract negotiation process for sites and study are properly aligned to the critical path for site activation
Achieve target cycle times for site activations
Ensures guidelines and processes are followed for efficient escalation of out of parameter issues as appropriate
Qualification
Required
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 2-5 years)
Good understanding of the principles of contract law, including a general understanding of laws that influence contract language, such as business, intellectual property and local tax and stamp laws
Demonstrated ability to apply basic principles of investigator grant negotiation
General understanding of business and financial principles that related to service agreements
Effective communication skills (verbal & written) in English and local language
Capable, with appropriate oversight, of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parameters
Demonstrated ability in attention to detail
Excellent analytical and decision based thinking skills
Understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process and involvement of CROs
Able to work independently or in a team environment
Good organizational and time management skills
Working knowledge of PPD SOP & 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
Preferred
Benefits
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services.
