Job Overview

Support the delivery of all required start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs as determined by either the agreed algorithm or the Sponsor’s requirements, including pre-award activities.

Essential Functions

• Develop simple investigator grant estimates and proposal text to support the proposal development process.

• Utilize and maintain contract and budget templates and contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials for selected sponsors, studies or multi-protocol programs according to the Scope of Work and Project Plan, within the agreed project strategy.

• Ensure collaboration, including communication with sponsors, stakeholders and RSU regions and countries, to successfully deliver the agreed project scope in compliance with sponsor requirements and/or the RSU Management Plan.

• Provide specialist operational and financial contracting support to facilitate efficient business development and initiation and maintenance of clinical trials, whilst enabling compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Assist in the creation and/or review of core scientific, technical and administrative documentation to support business development and enable study initiation and maintenance, as required.

• Contribute to the collection, interpretation, analysis and dissemination of accurate contracting intelligence to support assigned studies and the wider company, as required.

• Ensure overall contracting efficiency and adherence to project timelines and financial goals; report contracting performance metrics and out of scope contracting activities as required.

• Comply with contract management and quality standards. Provide administrative and operational support to investigator site contract analysts, managers and directors as required.

• Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems (with emphasis on CTMS), databases, tracking tools, timelines and project plans.

Qualifications

• Required at least 1 year of site contracting relevant experience

• Coordinate the development of investigator grants and estimates, contracting strategies and proposal text to support the proposal development process

• Life sciences or medically related field including biopharmaceuticals clinical research experience

• Finance administration, accounting (Manages and process payments related to all clinical trials contracts in the financial and payment)

• Good negotiating and communication skills.

• Good interpersonal skills and a strong team player.

• Strong technical writing skills.

• Understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.

• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, SOPs and company’s Corporate Standards.

• Good organizational and planning skills.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and e-mail applications.

• Good understanding of clinical trial contract management.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and sponsors.

• Good negotiating and communication skills.

• Good interpersonal skills and a strong team player.

• Strong technical writing skills. Understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.

• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, SOPs and company’s Corporate Standards.

• Ability to exercise independent judgment.

• Good organizational and planning skills.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and e-mail applications.

• Ability to interpret pricing models and to prepare proposals, bid grids and budgets.

• Ability to work well within a matrix team environment.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and sponsors.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics, and expertise to help customers drive healthcare – and human health – forward. Together with the companies we serve, we are enabling a more modern, more effective and more efficient healthcare system, and creating breakthrough solutions that transform business and patient outcomes.

To get there, it takes diverse skills and a curiosity to explore new possibilities. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA, including our colleagues at Q² Solutions, contributes to our shared goal of improving human health. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.

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