Clinical Trial Contract Specialist

Beacon Hill is hiring for a Remote Site Contract Manager to support global clinical trials within a leading pharmaceutical organization. This position is responsible for driving the strategic and operational management of investigator site contracts and budgets across a global portfolio of studies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing CRO-outsourced site contracting activities, global contract negotiations, and trial budget strategies in a fast-paced clinical research environment. Experience supporting vaccine clinical trials and/or cardiovascular clinical trials is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of site contract and budget strategies for global clinical trials.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage clinical trial agreements, confidentiality agreements, indemnification letters, and other site-related contracts.
• Partner with CROs and internal stakeholders to drive contract execution and budget negotiations.
• Analyze grant plans, historical trial budgets, and negotiation data to identify risks, opportunities, and cost-saving strategies.
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for site contracting issues and provide resolution support across multiple studies.
• Track and report contract negotiation metrics, milestones, and performance indicators.
• Develop and improve site contracting processes and standards to increase efficiency and consistency across the clinical trial portfolio.
• Manage contract administration, documentation, filing, and execution activities within internal systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Management, Life Sciences, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in clinical trial site contract management within a pharmaceutical company or CRO.
• Strong experience managing outsourced CRO site contracting activities.
• Global site contracting experience, including work with sites in Europe (EU) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions.
• Experience supporting vaccine studies and/or cardiovascular clinical trials strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and global clinical trial regulations.
• Experience with Grants Manager, Grant Plan, Excel, and financial analysis related to investigator grants and study budgets.
• Proven contract negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

• 100% remote opportunity.
• Opportunity to support high-profile global clinical research programs.
• Must be comfortable participating in early morning or late afternoon calls to collaborate with global teams.
• Occasional travel to CSL locations may be required.
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with significant interaction across internal stakeholders, CRO partners, and clinical operations teams.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced clinical contracts professional who enjoys managing complex global site contracting activities and contributing to the successful execution of innovative vaccine and cardiovascular clinical research programs.