Entry-Level Contract Specialist

Our Site Contracts Team is currently seeking a full-time, Contract Specialist to join our Sites Contracts Team in Leuven. This position plays a key role in the study start-up and clinical trial management processes at Medpace. As a Site Contract Specialist, you will have full responsibility for the life cycle of each contract through the preparation, negotiation, and finalization of contracts. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further within a global environment, then this is the opportunity for you.

We invite both entry and experienced candidates to apply for this position

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing Clinical Site Agreements or other Site specific legal agreements required for a clinical study;
• Act as first-line subject matter expert for your respective country regarding CSA strategy, timelines and expectations for all such CSA execution elements and challenges.
• Negotiate within client approved contract and budget templates and negotiation parameters;
• Build strong site/external stakeholder relationships, to accelerate Site contract negotiations.
• Identify and assesses legal, financial, and operational risks and escalate to appropriate Contract Lead/ Contract Manager or other internal stakeholders;
• Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions throughout negotiations using established escalation channels;
• Coordinate with internal functional departments to ensure various site startup activities are aligned with contractual process and mutually agreed up timelines; and
• Keep up to date with applicable local regulations impacting clinical trial contracts.

• Bachelor's degree; preferably in Law or Sciences.
• At least 1 year of relevant work experience; preferred but not required
• Prior contract negotiation experience preferred but not required;
• Ability to work within a team environment and independently;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and
• Strong Dutch and English written and spoken communication skills. French is a plus.

Please submit your CV in English.