Site Budgeting and Contracting Specialist

Fortrea

Budget Builder & Site Contract Specialist developing and managing clinical trial agreements and site budgets. Collaborating with legal and trial site personnel to ensure compliance and timely execution.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $80,000 - $89,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and Master Services Agreements (MSAs), with a strong focus on budget negotiation and compliance within the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)Budget/Contract Negotiation ExperienceGlobal Budget Template BuildingBachelor’s Degree in Scientific or Commercial FieldDirect Site Facing Experience

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Hard Skills

Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)Budget NegotiationContract NegotiationSite Budget GenerationCompliance Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

HealthcarePharmaceutical IndustryClinical ResearchMaster Services Agreements (MSAs)Study Kick-off Meetings

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) utilizing standard templates
Ensure CTAs are executed timely
Liaise with legal departments for content changes
Participate in Study kick-off meetings
Generate site budgets based on final approved country budget
Manage CTAs ensuring changes are updated
Responsible for internal approval forms and compliance
Ensure communication among trial site personnel
Negotiate Master Services Agreements (MSAs) with Institutions
Support Country Study site budget template, parameter, and payment term building

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have 2+ years of budget/contract negotiation experience at CRO level
Direct site facing experience
Experience building global budget templates
Must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent scientific or commercial Higher Vocational education
Experience in the healthcare field, pharmaceutical industry or clinical research preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance
STD/LTD
401(K)
ESPP
Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO)
Company bonus where applicable