ICON plc

Investigator Contracts Lead – Contract Analyst II

ICON plc

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

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

Requirements

  • 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.
Benefits
  • 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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract administrationcontract managementclinical trial agreementsamendmentsregulatory requirementslegal terminologyanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailorganizational skills
Soft Skills
critical thinkingcommunicationrisk identificationtime managementcross-functional collaborationmentoring
Certifications
Contract Management certification