Contract Negotiator

Internal Job Description

**Job Overview**

Develop the global contracting strategy and support the delivery of all required start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs as determined by the Sponsor’s requirements.

**Essential Functions**
- Develop Coordinate the development of investigator grants and estimates, contracting strategies and proposal text to support the proposal development process.
- Develop contract language, payment language and budget templates as required as applicable to the position
- utilize and maintain contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs according to the Scope of Work and Project Plan, within the agreed project strategy.
- Ensure collaboration, including communication with sponsors, stakeholders and RSU regions and countries as applicable to the position, to successfully deliver the agreed project scope in compliance with sponsor requirements and/or the RSU Management Plan.
- Provide specialist legal, operational and financial contracting support to the Study Teams, as applicable to site agreements to facilitate efficient business development and initiation and maintenance of clinical trials, whilst enabling compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assist with the creation and/or review of core scientific, technical and administrative documentation to support business development and enable study initiation and maintenance, as required.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree Related field.
- 3-year relevant sponsor or clinical research organization clinical site contracting experience, including demonstrable global and/ore regional experience acting as a contract negotiator. Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge.
- Good interpersonal skills and a strong team player.
- Strong legal, financial and/or technical writing skills.
- Strong understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.