Site Contracts Specialist (ARG Hybrid)

About the role

Syneos Health is hiring a Site Contracts Specialist for Argentina, working in a hybrid setting. The role manages site-level contract processes for clinical trials, from coordinating agreement documents to negotiating budgets and contracts with sites, and supporting the Site Start-Up (SSU) process.

Key responsibilities

• Administer contract management processes, coordinating protocol, informed consent, institution, investigator, vendor, consultant and customer agreements at project level.
• Lead (with supervision) multi-country projects, negotiating and preparing contracts, budgets and related documents for industry-sponsored clinical trials, and support the SSU team in agreeing on country templates.
• Produce site-specific contracts from country templates, support submissions and negotiate budget and contract with sites through the Site Contracts Service Centre and SSU until issues are resolved.
• Perform quality control, arrange execution of CTAs, archive documents and capture metadata, and review contracts for completeness and accuracy.
• Support business development, represent site contracts and SSU at internal or customer meetings, and follow up on outstanding contract issues with Contract Managers.
• Work within country/site contracting timelines, track milestones in the SSU tracking system, and escalate financial discrepancies and timesheet compliance issues.
• Collaborate with legal, finance and clinical operations, explain legal and budgetary issues, and facilitate contract execution by company signatories.
• Maintain contract templates, site files and databases, train and mentor junior staff on SOPs, and keep training materials and SOPs up to date.
• Act as liaison between site contracts staff and customers, providing guidance on contract status and pending issues.

Required profile

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health or a related field, or equivalent education and experience; advanced degree preferred.
• High level of contracts management experience; experience in a contract research organization or pharmaceutical industry is essential.
• Excellent understanding of clinical trial start-up processes and of clinical protocols and study specifications.
• Project management experience in a fast-paced environment and good vendor management skills.
• Ability to mentor, lead and motivate junior staff, and to contribute to a training and quality assurance plan.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the clinical development process, legal and contracting parameters, and ICH GCP (Phases II-IV).
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, problem-solving and organizational skills.