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Investigator Contracts Lead / Contract Analyst II

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Senior level
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Negotiate, draft, review, and maintain clinical trial and ancillary site agreements. Track contract progress in ICON/client systems, communicate with sites and stakeholders, identify risks and mitigation, file documents, support study start-up, mentor colleagues, and ensure compliance with SOPs and client requirements.
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Investigator Contracts Lead

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

Responsible for the successful negotiation and on-going maintenance of clinical trial agreements, complex amendments, and other ancillary agreements with investigative sites.

Overview:

  • Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes clinical trial agreements, complex amendments, and other ancillary agreements with study sites using critical thinking, available tools/systems/documents, historical data, and adheres to departmental and/or client quality check requirements in a manner that protects ICON’s fundamental interests and is consistent with ICON’s rules, procedures, and policies.

  • Maintains consistent communication with study  sites and internal stakeholders in alignment with site contracts department and client requirements. 

  • Tracks progress of site contracts agreements and related documents regularly in required ICON and client systems. 

  • Proactively identifies and raises risks, while also, suggesting mitigation plans to established study milestones and planned site contracts timelines.

  • Files contractual documents per department, ICON, and client requirements. 

  • Attends and participates in study team project calls, as applicable. 

  • Works cross functionally with internal stakeholders in support of timely site start up and maintenance for the conduct of clinical trials including accurate forecast of contract execution timelines.

  • Reviews site contracts for completeness and accuracy and ensures adherence to department and client requirements, corrects documents, and files changes to contracts.

  • Participates/contributes in departmental initiatives. 

  • May serve as mentor for other site contracts department team members.

  • Completes all required project, client, department, and ICON trainings on time and adheres to the applicable SOPs, processes, and procedures.

Your profile

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field; advanced degree or certification in Contract Management or a relevant discipline preferred.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract administration, contract management, or a related field, preferably in the pharmaceutical or clinical research industry.

  • Strong understanding of contract law, legal terminology, and regulatory requirements related to clinical trials and vendor agreements.

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex contractual issues and propose effective solutions.

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

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 maximize 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 site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values.   We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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.

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