Investigator Contracts Lead - FSP

Parexel • Full-time • Remote (Australia) • 3w ago

External Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Contracting Deliverables

Exercise sound judgment in balancing client risk with clinical trial timeline impacts when making budget and contractual decisions
Follow client-specific processes to develop, negotiate, track, and execute global clinical study agreements with institutions and investigators
Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and oversee the global site budget process
Negotiate directly with clinical trial sites on cost, business, and contractual terms, making template adjustments within Legal-approved parameters
Lead study-level site contracting activities, guide other contract leads, and serve as the primary contact for site contracting issues and timelines on assigned studies
Partner with Legal and other departments to manage escalations related to site budgeting and contracting
Work with Legal, Finance, pCRO, and other stakeholders to identify and implement improvements in the site contracting process
Apply acquired job skills and procedures to complete assignments and projects of moderate scope and complexity

Collaboration

Build and maintain relationships with key investigational sites and Site Management Organizations across the contracting and budgeting interface
Collaborate with invoicing specialists and service providers to ensure alignment with site contracting and compensation requirements
Interface with site legal contacts, client legal teams, study management, site payments teams, peer contracting colleagues, and CRO contracting teams
Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of major business initiatives or special projects, applying technical expertise to support client objectives

Skills and Competencies

Strong balance of business, compliance, finance, legal, and drug development knowledge
Clear and precise communication and presentation skills
Ability to plan, identify, and mitigate risks to site contracting timelines
Capable of leading through influence rather than authority to achieve key deliverables
Proven success in a highly matrixed organizational environment
Fluency in written and spoken English is required

Knowledge and Experience

Experience with clinical study budgets and contract negotiation principles, practices, and processes
Understanding of core concepts and theories in relevant business disciplines
Preferred experience in drafting and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements with global clinical trial sites

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing
OR
Juris Doctorate or equivalent with 2+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing

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