This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Site Contract Specialist-II / Contract Manager II (Sponsor Dedicated) based in Brazil.
This role is responsible for managing clinical site contracts and budgets within a sponsor-dedicated clinical research environment.
You will independently support Clinical Trial Agreements, amendments, site budget negotiations, and contract lifecycle activities.
The position plays an important role in helping clinical studies progress efficiently from start-up through site activation.
You will collaborate with legal, finance, clinical operations, study teams, and external sites to keep negotiations moving forward.
The role combines contract expertise, negotiation, project management, and proactive risk identification.
You will work closely with a dedicated Sponsor, building strong relationships while developing deep expertise in clinical contracting processes.
This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the operational progress of clinical trials and the delivery of important therapies to patients.
Accountabilities:
- Independently manage Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), CTA amendments, site budgets, and related contract lifecycle activities with minimal oversight.
- Review contract language and budgets for completeness and accuracy, ensuring corrections are appropriately addressed and documented.
- Draft, review, and negotiate site contracting language using approved templates and sponsor-provided fallback language.
- Negotiate study budgets within approved parameters and follow established escalation pathways when additional approvals are required.
- Maintain accurate internal project trackers and clinical trial systems to provide clear visibility into negotiation status and progress.
- Attend internal and external progress meetings, providing updates, identifying next steps, and maintaining momentum across active negotiations.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, clinical operations, study teams, sites, and other stakeholders to align contract execution with site activation timelines.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders throughout the negotiation process.
- Identify contractual and operational risks early and proactively develop solutions to address them.
- Prepare contract and budget escalations when required.
- Draft and finalize study start-up documentation, including templates and start-up plans.
- Prepare and lead study kick-off meetings with the study team.
- Schedule and facilitate contract and budget preparation, overview, and related meetings.
- Prepare final contracts once negotiations are completed and required escalations have been approved.
- Participate in pilot, stretch, and process-improvement initiatives aligned with role responsibilities and sponsor priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Health, Life Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of direct site contract and budget negotiation experience within a CRO, site, or pharmaceutical company environment for the Contract Manager II level.
- Demonstrated experience independently managing Clinical Trial Agreements, CTA amendments, site budget negotiations, and contract lifecycle activities.
- Strong understanding of CTA drafting and negotiation, contract templates, fallback language, budget development, and negotiation strategies.
- Experience with clinical trial start-up processes and site activation activities.
- Excellent understanding of Phase II–IV clinical trials, ICH-GCP principles, and clinical development processes.
- Experience maintaining negotiation status and documentation within Sponsor clinical trial tracking systems.
- Strong project management, organization, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to identify risks, resolve complex challenges, and proactively drive solutions.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Previous experience in a Sponsor-Dedicated/FSP model is preferred.
- CRO experience is preferred.
- Leadership or mentoring experience is a plus.
- Experience supporting process improvement initiatives within Site Start-Up or Site Contracts is advantageous.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders in a global, cross-functional environment.
Benefits
- Remote work opportunity in Brazil.
- Full-time position within a sponsor-dedicated clinical research environment.
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced legal, finance, and clinical operations professionals.
- Dedicated Sponsor environment that supports the development of deep clinical contracting expertise.
- Exposure to clinical trial start-up, site activation, contract negotiations, and budget management.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Supportive and engaged line management.
- Technical and therapeutic area training.
- Peer recognition and total rewards programs.
- Opportunities to collaborate with global teams and specialized experts.
- Exposure to emerging technologies, data, science, and knowledge-sharing resources.
- Multiple potential career paths within a growing global life sciences environment.
- Inclusive workplace culture focused on collaboration, professional development, and meaningful work.
- Opportunity to contribute to clinical research that supports the development and delivery of important therapies.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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