Contract Specialist

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations. With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Senior Contract Specialist for one of the top pharma companies. 

• Serve as the primary contact between CBO and Global Clinical Operations, Legal, Sites and/or external service provider in accordance with the study related activities to meet the business objectives
• Serve as the primary site contracts lead person at the Protocol level, as assigned
• Prepare and document process flows for each study
• Drafting, reviewing, and analyzing site, investigator contracts
• Negotiate and finalize and/or assistance in negotiation and finalization of clinical trial contracts and services contracts with our sponsor´s Legal Department, study team, investigators and/or clinical sites, amending and terminating such contracts as needed
• Manage execution (including signature process) of contracts with sites, investigators and other project-related contracts as applicable
• Liaise with legal to review and update contract template(s) as needed, including MCTA/CTA/PA or any ancillary agreement template(s);
• Liaise with legal to review and contribute updates to the legal Playbook guidance document, as needed
• Liaise with Investigator Payments team to ensure site contracts including investigator grants are executed in accordance with sponsor´s payment guidelines
• Ensure all investigator contracts are reviewed and approved by legal or delegate prior to execution.
• Communicate and explain legal and budgetary issues to internal and external parties per department guidelines
• Perform legal translation and/or proofreading of contracts with clinical sites/investigators
• Maintain active/frequent communication with external partners and/or investigators and internal departments regarding clinical contracts throughout the contract lifecycle
• Assist in developing investigator baseline budgets, as needed/required
• Prepare subsequent contract amendments, note to files and other related contract activities, as needed
• Escalate issues to internal and external stakeholders as necessary
• Participate in project-related meetings
• Develop and manage status trackers, prepare startup and close-out documentation and maintain Contract Management system records
• Provide a handoff to the project/payment team upon execution of a site’s final contractual documents
• Take and distribute agendas and minutes, as appropriate
• Collect site specific contract/budget information and contribute to the maintenance of contract/budget intelligence tools.
• Assist with the training of new ICM team members on CBO Processes and systems, as needed
• Assist ICM management in development and implementation of new initiatives and negotiation/execution processes.
• Provide training on clinical site contractual requirements and negotiation
• Mentor and train junior level staff

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Ability to negotiate basic and moderate investigator contract and payment terms in English and Russian.
• Around 5 years of experience in the role
• Collaborate with Clinical Research Organizations
• Oncology knowledge
• Capable of succeeding in fast paced environment
• Experience with working directly with clinical sites and legal on the negotiation of the Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) and budget. 

Benefits of Working in ICON:Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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.