Site Contracts Specialist (ARG Hybrid)

About the role

Syneos Health, a life sciences services organization, is hiring a Site Contracts Specialist in Argentina with a hybrid arrangement. The role manages site-level contract processes for clinical trials, working with sponsors, sites, vendors and consultants, 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 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.
• 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.
• Generate amended contracts and budgets, prepare contract management documentation, streamline processes and track milestones against country/site timelines.
• Collaborate with legal, finance and clinical operations, explain legal and budgetary issues, facilitate contract execution by company signatories and maintain templates, files and databases.
• Train and mentor junior staff on SOPs, update training materials, keep records and timesheets compliant, and act as liaison between site contracts staff and customers.
• Monitor basic financial aspects of projects, escalate discrepancies, and contribute to training and quality assurance plans.

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, clinical protocols and study specifications, and of clinical trials across phases II-IV and ICH GCP.
• Project management experience in a fast-paced environment and good vendor management skills.
• Ability to mentor, lead and motivate junior staff, and to provide quality feedback to peers.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the clinical development process and legal and contracting parameters.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, documentation and interpersonal skills, with strong negotiation, problem-solving and organizational abilities.