Contract Analyst I

ICON plc • Burlington, PE

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About The Position

Contract Analyst I ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers. As a Contract Analyst I at ICON, you will support the facilitation of site budgets and contracts negotiations, and communication with internal and external team members to ensure prompt contract execution and study timelines are achieved.

Requirements

• BS degree or international equivalent
• 2 or more years of experience in clinical research site contracting and budgeting within a pharmaceutical company, CRO or relevant industry vendor.
• Ability to explain data to facilitate decision making processes to be data driven.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical study protocols and schedule of assessments
• Strong organizational skills, decision making, communication and negotiation skills.
• Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Responsibilities

• Support negotiation and administration of master clinical trial agreements
• Negotiate directly with assigned sites on all site related contracting items including clinical trial agreements, budgets, payment terms, ancillary agreements and amendments.
• Partner with internal Study Startup team, CROs, Clinical Operations teams, and TAU partners to improve overall SB&C metrics and deliver processes.
• Ensure standards are applied to the SB&C processes across projects.
• Leverage leading industry tools and data sources to provide budget and contract feedback aligned with parameters and fair market value guidance.
• Promptly recognize and improve potential delays and escalate to appropriate team members.
• Track all actions and negotiations to ensure timelines are achieved for studies and sites assigned.
• Support resolving escalated issues identified by the site activation sub-team in partnership with the internal Study Startup team.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
• Retirement and pension plans
• Life assurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level