Global Site Contract Specialist

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

Under the guidance of the Director, Global Site Management & Central Services, the Senior Contract Analyst will be responsible for driving the tactical delivery of assigned studies or programs for the Global Clinical Study Support Department. They will participate on a project team to deliver contract and budget negotiations on time and in accordance with applicable financial, contractual, and pharmaceutical R&D industry standards and regulations.   

What you will be doing:

• Develop site-specific Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), or other related contractual documents (collectively, the “contractual documents”)
• Negotiate contractual documents using the established negotiation and escalation plan
• Track the progress and status of contractual negotiations and prepare appropriate status reports as required
• Facilitate the execution of contractual documents between the investigator, site, and Incyte
• Serve as a mentor to new or junior staff, providing required project specific training and addressing project questions/issues
• Work collaboratively with study team to set up and maintain contract management systems that facilitate the creation, distribution, negotiation, and execution of contractual documents
• Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation for investigator sites, the global negotiation network, or study team members (e.g. CRAs) during the negotiation of the contractual documents
• Assist with preparation of performance metrics (i.e. median cycle times)
• Notify management, as appropriate, of any out-of-scope requests or activities, timeline changes, or resource constraints
• Other duties as assigned

You must have:

• B.A./B.S. preferably in a business or science/health care field, nursing degree, or equivalent degree
• Five (5) years of prior experience in a client service role at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company, CRO, or other organization supporting clinical research or healthcare activities
• Prior Study Start-Up experience at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company, CRO, or other organization supporting clinical research or healthcare activities
• Prior experience in working with electronic document management system(s) or similar portal environment desired

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

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 or submit a request here.

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.