Description
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a Senior Site Contracts Negotiator at ICON, you will lead the negotiation of clinical trial agreements and budgets with investigator sites, ensuring timely, compliant, and mutually beneficial outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the negotiation of site contracts and budgets for complex or high-priority clinical studies across multiple countries.
- Review contract terms to ensure alignment with sponsor requirements, internal policies, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Serve as a key point of contact for sites on contractual matters, addressing questions and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure consistency of contractual language and budget assumptions.
- Monitor contract cycle times and provide input into strategies to reduce timelines and improve efficiency.
- Support the development and refinement of contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Significant experience in site contracting or clinical vendor contracting within CRO, pharma, or a related industry.
- Strong understanding of clinical trial agreements, budget structures, and key legal and compliance considerations.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to balance site, sponsor, and organisational needs.
- Fluent in English and Czech.
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, with experience managing multiple contracts and timelines across countries.
- Solution-focused mindset, with the ability to manage escalation situations and contribute to process improvements.
Rewards & Benefits
- Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives.
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
- Retirement and pension plans.
- Life assurance and disability coverage.
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.