Title: Sr Associate Clinical Contracts & Budgets
Location: Remote
Duration: 1 Year
 
Note: Please include Word/Excel testing scores on top of resumes when submitting
 
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have proven experience with contract and budget negotiations, and must demonstrate strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills. This is a fully remote, 1-year contingent role that requires full-time commitment during the client’s working hours—candidates must not be concurrently employed elsewhere. Experience working in fast-paced, high-turnover environments is a plus. Test scores in Excel and Word will be required during submission.
 
Purpose / Accountabilities

• Provide clinical site contracting services to clinical study teams to support study start up and conduct activities
• Negotiate clinical site contracts (i.e. Disclosure Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Service Agreements) using appropriate guidelines and collect necessary signatures for contract execution; Participate in site/legal/finance meetings as required to resolve contract issues;
  • Negotiate site budgets from base budget and payment milestones using appropriate guidelines;
  • Escalate contract and budget issues as appropriate;
  • Support Clinical Pricing & Payments Group in setting up sites for payment;
  • Track contract progression using appropriate systems;
  • Amend and terminate contracts as necessary throughout lifecycle of study;
  • Store and archive contracts and budgets in appropriate systems;
  • Responsible for reviewing and approving, with Law guidance, applicable changes within ICF

 
Core Responsibilities:

• Manage end to end process for clinical site contracts;
• Support resolution of contract and budget issues;
• Maintain tracking in appropriate systems

 
 
Basic Qualifications

• Masters degree OR
• Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience OR
• Associates degree and 6 years of experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience

 
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Recent (within last 3 years) contract and budget negotiation experience in a clinical trial setting.
• Active/involved negotiation with various contract types (CTA, CDA, Master Agreements, etc) and applicable budget. We want to make sure they are not just a “middle man” passing the contract from clinical trial site/sponsor to legal or finance team.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, with focus on Excel

 
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Please see job description
 
Possible Extension:
No
 
Red Flags:

• Works another job during the day, splits time between this client and another job/employer
• No 4 Year degree or higher
• No contract negotiation experience
• No budget negotiation experience
• No (or very little) experience with clinical trial contracts
• Background in supply chain management/payments only
• Contract experience heavily leans on administrative side (execution, filing, tracking, but lacks negotiation)
• Last clinical contracting experience ?3 years ago
• Lack of stable work history (1-6 month assignments with significant gaps)

 
Interview Process:
 
Panel interview with hiring manager and others 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 53.29/hr.