Description Site Contracts Specialist II or Sr. Site Contracts Specialist
Job Responsibilities- Negotiate, draft, review, and finalize Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and other site-related contracts for clinical research studies.
- Lead contract negotiations with investigative sites, hospitals, academic institutions, site networks, and healthcare systems.
- Review legal and commercial terms, including confidentiality, indemnification, insurance, intellectual property, publication rights, and payment provisions.
- Negotiate site budgets and payment schedules in collaboration with study teams and site representatives.
- Identify contractual risks and propose solutions aligned with company and sponsor requirements.
- Manage contract amendments resulting from protocol changes, study extensions, enrollment adjustments, or budget updates.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for site contract-related communications with sponsors, sites, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree in Science, Clinical Research, Medicine, Biology or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience (+2 years) negotiating, reviewing, and executing Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and other site-related contracts.
- Experience may be gained through employment with a Contract Research Organization (CRO), pharmaceutical/biotechnology sponsor, academic medical center, hospital system, research institution, or investigative site involved in the management and negotiation of clinical research contracts.
- Strong knowledge of the clinical development process and legal and contracting parameters.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Customer focused and ability to manage challenging priorities and to remain flexible and adaptable in stressful situations.
- Excellent understanding of clinical trial process across Phases II-IV and ICH GCP.
- Good understanding clinical protocols and associated study specifications.
- Excellent understanding of clinical trial start-up processes.
- Project management experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Good vendor management skills.
- Excellent written/oral communication, presentation, documentation, interpersonal skills as well as strong team-orientation.
- Strong organizational skills with proven ability to handle multiple projects excellent communication.
- Quality-driven in all managed activities. Strong negotiating skills. Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to mentor, lead and motivate more junior staff.
- Demonstrate an ability to provide quality feedback and guidance to peers Contribute to a training and Quality assurance plan within SSU and update SOPs/WI.
- Experience collaborating with Legal, Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up, Regulatory Affairs, and Finance teams.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.
Salary Range:
$56,400.00 - $115,100.00
The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
Additional InformationTasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.
Summary Roles within the Site Start-Up/Site ID job family are responsible for managing and executing the site identification process in accordance with regulations, SOPs, and project requirements. This includes completing and negotiating site confidentiality agreements (CDAs) and site information forms (SIFs) with sites, maintaining, reviewing, and reporting on site performance metrics, serving as the primary point of contact for investigative sites, and tracking the completion of site identification for sites. Impact and Contribution Individual contributors with responsibility in a professional or technical discipline or specialty, but may manage two or fewer employees. May direct the work of lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent contributing to the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs, and policies, using knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. Established and productive individual contributor. May manage defined components of projects or processes within area of responsibility. Requires practical knowledge of a professional area, typically obtained through education combined with experience.
