Title: Sr Associate Clinical Contracts & Budgets
Location: Remote
Duration: 1-year contract

Description:

**Please include Word/Excel testing scores on top of resumes when submitting**

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 Client 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
• 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

Possible Extension:    

• Yes

Red Flags:    

• Works another job during the day, splits time between Client and another job/employer (PLEASE VERIFY)
• 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

Interview Process:    

• Panel interview with hiring managers

 
 
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: $ 58.62/hr.