Associate Director, Functional Service Partnership, Site Contracts

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Associate Director managing clinical contracts and budgets at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Overseeing budget integrity and contract alignment for clinical studies across LATAM region.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the central operational subject matter expert for clinical contracting and study budgets
Provide end‑to‑end budget oversight from Clinical Study Protocol (CSP) development through study set‑up, maintenance, close‑out, and archiving
Ensure application of country‑level Fair Market Value (FMV) at study and country level and maintain master study and country budgets
Drive timely distribution of approved country budgets to Site Management and Monitoring/country organizations
Lead ongoing and ad hoc reviews of CSAs and budgets resulting from protocol amendments
Ensure a complete, audit‑ready repository of signed CSAs and related documentation
Partner across Study Management, Site Management & Monitoring, Legal, Procurement, Finance to deliver to scope, quality, budget, and timelines
Establish and refine standards, templates, guidance, and tools for budgets and CSAs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
At least 5 years of relevant clinical experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including 2+ years of site budget and contracts oversight/project management experience
Extensive knowledge of clinical research regulatory requirements
Excellent understanding of ICH/GCP and study management processes, including contracting and study budget management
Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to influence without authority
Proven oversight/project management skills, including planning, risk management, timeline and budget oversight
Proficiency with standard project tools and IT systems
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills
Fluent verbal and written English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical contractingstudy budgetsbudget oversightFair Market Value (FMV)Clinical Study Protocol (CSP)audit-ready documentationproject managementrisk managementtimeline oversightbudget management

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationinfluence without authoritycommunicationstakeholder managementrelationship-building

Certifications

Bachelor's degree