Contract Analyst

We are hiring! Contract Analyst

It is a very exciting time at ICON – ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. 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.

Role:

Our client’s clinical studies span a range of therapeutic areas including respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. You will play an important role in driving the costings and contracts negotiations for our clinical studies during set up and also modifications required as a result of protocol amendments. You will have regular communication with hospital trusts and study team members at our trial sites as well as other key external and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for negotiating costings and contracts across our clinical studies from start-up through execution and close-out.

Specific tasks could include:

• Drafting financial and study agreements with Investigators and Trusts / Health Boards
• Negotiating costings with Trusts / Health Boards and private health care institutions, covering the NIHR costings template and maintaining appropriate records to support improving efficiencies in future negotiations with key sites
• Driving the prompt review and approval of contracts and costings with external and internal stakeholders
• Assisting in preparation, review and tracking of documents for the clinical trial application process (regulatory and ethics).

You have:

• Previous costings and negotiation experience gained within a healthcare / pharmaceutical environment (for example as an R&D contracts manager)
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Working knowledge of the Clinical Study Process and an understanding of the range of working procedures relating to it, together with an understanding of the ICH/GCP guidelines
• Display excellent organization and time management skills, excellent attention to detail, and ability to multi-task in a high-volume environment with shifting priorities

• Previous costings and negotiation experience gained within a healthcare / pharmaceutical environment (for example as an R&D contracts manager)
• University degree (minimum BSc),
• Language: fluently Italian and English

Why 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.

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.

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, 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.

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.