# Contract Specialist

**Company**: IQVIA
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Under general supervision, perform tasks at a country level associated with site activation activities in accordance with applicable local and/or international regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), project requirements and contractual/budgetary guidelines.

The Contract Specialist is responsible for independently managing the preparation, review, and negotiation of clinical site agreements in support of study start-up activities. This role contributes directly to achieving study timelines by ensuring efficient contract execution while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations, sponsor requirements, and internal policies.

**Essential Functions**

- Independently draft, review, and negotiate standard clinical trial agreements (e.g., CTAs, CDAs, amendments) with investigative sites and institutions.

- Manage assigned contract portfolio to support site activation deliverables and study timelines.

- Act as a primary point of contact for sites and internal teams for contract-related matters, ensuring clear and timely communication.

- Apply approved negotiation parameters and escalate non-standard terms or higher-risk issues to senior team members or Legal as needed.

- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Site Activation, Clinical Operations, Finance) to align contract terms, including budget-related provisions.

- Track contract progress and maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation in relevant systems and tools.

- Identify and proactively address contract-related delays, working to resolve issues and minimize impact on study timelines.

- Ensure all contracts comply with applicable regulatory requirements, sponsor guidelines, and company policies.

- Support audit and inspection readiness by maintaining complete and accurate contract files.

- Contribute to continuous process improvements aimed at enhancing contract cycle times and quality.

- Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting established timelines and quality expectations.

- Provide regular status updates and metrics to stakeholders and project teams.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree.

- At least 2 years of experience in clinical research (CRO or pharma) supporting the contract and budget negotiation with sites: direct contract/BGT negotiation experience.

- Advanced level of English skills, you will be working in a team that will support sites in North America.

## Skills

### Required
- clinical trial agreements
- contract negotiation
- regulatory compliance
- budget negotiation
- English

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