Contract Negotiator

About the role

IQVIA is looking for a Contract Negotiator in Durham to develop the global contracting strategy and support the delivery of start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs, depending on the Sponsor's requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of investigator grants and estimates, contracting strategies and proposal text.
• Develop contract language, payment language and budget templates as required.
• Maintain contracting systems, tools, processes and training materials according to the Scope of Work and Project Plan.
• Collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders and RSU regions and countries to deliver the agreed project scope.
• Provide specialist legal, operational and financial contracting support to Study Teams, including site agreements, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist with creating and reviewing core scientific, technical and administrative documentation.
• Contribute to collecting, interpreting and sharing contracting intelligence, and report performance metrics and out-of-scope activities.
• Work with Quality Management to ensure contract management and quality standards, and mentor and coach colleagues.
• Deliver presentations to clients and maintain internal systems, databases, tracking tools, timelines and project plans.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 5 years of relevant sponsor or clinical research organization clinical site contracting experience, including demonstrable global and/or regional experience as a contract negotiator.
• Good negotiating and communication skills, with the ability to challenge, and strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Strong legal, financial and/or technical writing skills.
• Ability to lead, motivate, coach and mentor, and to work well in a matrix team environment.

Required skills

• Understanding of the regulated clinical trial environment and the drug development process.
• Knowledge of GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines, SOPs and corporate standards.
• Good understanding of clinical trial contract management.
• Ability to develop alternative contracting language, terms and financial options, and to use metrics to set timelines for deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and e-mail applications.

The potential base pay range, when annualized, is $49,200 to $157,100, depending on qualifications, location and schedule; incentives, bonuses and other benefits may also apply.