Contract Negotiator FSP - Italy

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate the development of investigator grants and estimates, contracting strategies, and proposal text to support the proposal development process.
• Develop contract language, payment language, and budget templates as required.
• Utilize and maintain contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials for selected sponsors, studies or multi‑protocol programs according to the scope of work and project plan.
• 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 legal, operational and financial contracting support to the Study Teams to facilitate efficient business development and initiation and maintenance of clinical trials, whilst enabling compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure overall contracting efficiency and adherence to project timelines and financial goals.
• Report contracting performance metrics and out‑of‑scope contracting activities as required.
• Work with Quality Management to ensure appropriate contract management and quality standards; mentor and coach colleagues including delivery of training materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field OR 5‑year relevant sponsor or clinical research organization site contracting experience.
• Good negotiating and communication skills with ability to challenge.
• Strong legal, financial and/or technical writing skills.
• Strong understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.
• Good understanding of clinical trial contract management.
• Fluent in English.