At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and execute contracts for clinical studies, ensuring smooth project start-up.
- Company: Join Medpace, a leading clinical research organisation with a mission to improve patient outcomes.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health benefits, flexible work options, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with accessible leadership and ongoing training for continuous growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in clinical research while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or relevant field, plus contract negotiation experience.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Our clinical operations activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a Contract Specialist to join our Clinical Operations team in London. This position plays a key role in the study start-up and clinical trial management processes at Medpace. The Contract Specialist will advance the start-up of our projects. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
- Plans contract execution strategy for assigned studies, including forecast of site-specific contractual execution timelines with as much accuracy as possible and coordinates with internal study team stakeholders to ensure that CSA strategy is aligned with overall study start-up plans and expectations.
- Works closely with internal stakeholders to prepare site contractual templates, including payment terms, in order to drive successful negotiation of contracts and budgets.
- Maintains document status reports, and updates department tools/systems and team members on a regular basis.
- Collaborates with internal legal, finance and clinical operations departments, including communicating and explaining legal and budgetary issues.
- Manages site level discussions with internal team stakeholders around fair market value of investigator budgets and payment terms within corporate and industry standards during negotiation with sites.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in life-sciences or relevant legal or business field.
- Relevant work experience within the industry.
- Prior contract negotiation experience.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
Medpace Overview
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through the advancement of clinical research.
Why Medpace?
- Purpose-Driven Work: Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence.
- Collaborative Culture: Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.
- Continuous Growth & Development: Office based environment with on-site mentors, defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities, industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development, ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career, and an environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly.
Other Employee Benefits
- Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits.
- Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training.
- Company-sponsored social events.
Please note benefits may vary based on country.
What to Expect Next
A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Senior Contract Specialist – Flexible Clinical Ops (London) employer: Medpace
Medpace is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and purpose-driven work environment in Cincinnati, Ohio, where employees can thrive alongside industry-leading experts in clinical research. With a strong focus on continuous learning and professional development, Medpace provides defined career paths, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that encourages innovation and employee contributions. Join us to make a meaningful impact on global health while enjoying competitive compensation and a supportive office-based atmosphere.
