Investigator Contracts Lead I (Site Contracts Associate) - FSP

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
 
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

This role may need to go to Client's office (2-3 times a week)

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