Sr. Contract Analyst

Overview As a Contract Analyst you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

You will be responsible for direct site-facing contract and budget negotiations through contract execution with assigned clinical investigator sites including initial agreements and amendments and oversight of other contracting professionals on assigned studies. This also includes managing the Per-Subject Cost (PSC) process for assigned studies, managing escalation and resolution for budget and non-legal term issues from other Contract Analysts or pCRO and collaborating with other lines to plan site contracting timelines though start-up.

Responsibilities Exercise good judgment in balancing the risks for Client in making budget and contractual decisions against the impacts to Client clinical trial timelines.

Follow GPD processes to develop, negotiate, track and execute global clinical study agreements with institutions and investigators participating in sponsored clinical trials.

Work with partners to develop and oversee the global site budget process.

Work with clinical trial sites and directly negotiate cost, business and contractual terms and conditions with investigators / institutions, making changes to contract templates within the Legal division approved parameters.

Lead and develop relationships with key investigational sites and Site Management Organizations across the contracting and budgeting interface.

Lead study level site contracting activities, direct other Contract Analysts and act as primary study point of contact for site contracting issues and timelines on assigned studies.

Partner with Legal and other divisions to manage escalations in the site budgeting and contracting space.

Partner with Legal, Finance, pCRO and other divisions to identify and implement areas of improvement in the site contracting space.

Has knowledge of the principles, concepts and theories in applicable business discipline.

Collaborates with invoicing specialists and / or invoice service provider to ensure alignment with Investigative Site contracting and compensation requirements.

Applies acquired job skills and procedures to complete substantive assignments, projects and tasks of moderate scope and complexity in applicable discipline.

Contributes to design, development and implementation of major business initiatives or special projects.

Qualifications 5+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing and a bachelor’s degree.

Fluent in English, both written and oral, Portuguese (mandatory) , and local language (Spanish)

Experience with clinical study budgets and contracting negotiation principles, practices, processes, and activities.

Balance of general business, compliance, finance, legal, and drug development experience.

Precise communications and presentation skills.

Ability to plan, identify and mitigate risks to site contacting timelines.

Demonstrated ability to lead by influence rather than positional power to accomplish critical deliverables.

Demonstrated success in working in a highly matrix-based organization

What ICON can offer you Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include :

Various annual leave entitlements

A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs

Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead

Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Benefits & additional information Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON : https : / / careers.iconplc.com / benefits

Inclusion & diversity At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

https : / / careers.iconplc.com / reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless - there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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