Senior Site Contracts Specialist – Clinical Trial Contracts

Syneos Health

Senior Site Contracts Specialist independently managing clinical trial contract negotiations. Supporting a leading biopharmaceutical company with U.S.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $56,400 - $95,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently negotiating and managing Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), CTA amendments, and site budgets for U.S. and Canadian clinical research sites
Drafting, cloning, reviewing, and negotiating site-specific CTAs from approved country templates
Leading contract and budget negotiations directly with investigative sites while partnering with Sponsor stakeholders until all issues are resolved
Applying approved CTA fallback language and budget negotiation parameters with minimal supervision
Maintaining accurate contract negotiation status and milestones within the Sponsor's clinical trial tracking system
Preparing amendments, revised budgets, and supporting documentation throughout the study lifecycle
Performing quality control reviews to ensure contracts are complete, accurate, compliant, and execution-ready
Coordinating contract execution and maintaining all required documentation and metadata within electronic repositories
Partnering closely with Clinical Operations, Site Start-Up, Finance, Legal, and Site Contract Service Center teams to ensure efficient study activation
Identifying contractual or operational risks early and proactively driving solutions
Tracking contracting timelines, deliverables, and project milestones to support study start-up goals
Serving as a trusted point of contact for internal teams, investigative sites, and Sponsor stakeholders
Supporting customer meetings, business initiatives, and continuous process improvements
Mentoring junior team members and contributing to SOPs, training materials, and quality initiatives
Monitoring contract-related project metrics and escalating issues when appropriate

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Health, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
2–3+ years of direct clinical trial site contract and budget negotiation experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical company, or Sponsor-dedicated environment
Demonstrated experience independently managing:
- Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
- CTA Amendments
- Site budget negotiations
- Contract lifecycle management with minimal oversight
Strong understanding of:
- CTA drafting and negotiation
- Contract templates and fallback language
- Budget development and negotiation strategies
- Clinical trial start-up processes
Experience maintaining negotiation status and documentation within Sponsor clinical trial tracking systems
Excellent understanding of Phase II-IV clinical trials, ICH-GCP, and clinical development processes
Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills
Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship-building abilities
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
Company match 401k
Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

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Hard Skills & Tools

Clinical Trial AgreementsCTA AmendmentsSite Budget NegotiationContract DraftingBudget DevelopmentNegotiation StrategiesClinical Trial Start-Up ProcessesContract Tracking SystemsQuality Control ReviewsContract Execution

Soft Skills

NegotiationCommunicationRelationship BuildingOrganizationPrioritization