Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

A day in the Life:

Drafts, reviews, negotiates and finalizes agreements with study sites in accordance with local/accepted process.Negotiates within approved parameters both investigator grant budget negotiation parameters, contractual terms and conditions in per company contractual considerations, client contractual considerations, established process with sites and follows established escalation routesEnsures compliance to established negotiation parameters, authority approval, contractual process and client expectationsEnsures compliance of budgetary guidance, templates and processIdentifies and assesses legal, financial and operational risks and brings up to appropriate level of the organization per established processesProvides recommendations and alternative resolutions to Investigator Contract negotiations through established escalation channelsCoordinates with internal functional departments to ensure various site startup activities are aligned with contractual activities and mutually agreed up timelines;Achieve target cycle times for site activations

Keys to Success:

Education and experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualificationPrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2-5 years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Understanding of the principles of contract law, including a general understanding of laws that influence contract language, such as business, intellectual property and local tax and stamp lawsProven ability to apply basic principles of investigator grant negotiationEffective interpersonal skills (verbal and written) in English and in language spoken at local place of workBrazilian PortugueseCapable, with appropriate oversight, of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parametersStrong attention to detailExcellent analytical and decision based thinkingUnderstanding of the pharmaceutical product development process and involvement of CROsAble to work independently or in a team environmentGood organizational and time management skillsAble to organize competing priorities logically and review outstanding contractual risk and issuesAble to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications, such as, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.Ability to demonstrate a problem solving and teamwork skills