Lead Contract Specialist

Description
Lead Contract Specialist (Mumbai location)

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you'll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE
Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

• Minimum 2 yrs of experience in budget negotiation, creating financial agreements
• Candidate from pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong conflict resolution skills
• Manage and execute the site identification process in accordance with regulations, SOPs, and project requirements, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all tasks
• Complete and negotiate site confidentiality agreements (CDAs) and site information forms (SIFs) with sites, maintaining a high level of professionalism and attention to detail
• Maintain, review, and report on site performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed
• Serve as the primary point of contact for investigative sites, providing support and guidance throughout the site identification process
• Track the completion of site identification for sites, ensuring all necessary documentation is collected and filed appropriately
• Contribute to the design, implementation, or delivery of processes, programs, and policies, leveraging knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education
• May manage defined components of projects or processes within area of responsibility, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and objectives
• Direct the work of lower level professionals or manage processes and programs, providing mentorship and support to team members
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of site identification activities
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, SOPs, and project requirements, maintaining a high standard of quality and integrity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Practical knowledge of a professional area, typically obtained through education combined with experience
• Strong understanding of regulations, SOPs, and project requirements related to site identification
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to manage and review site performance metrics
• Experience in managing site confidentiality agreements (CDAs) and site information forms (SIFs)

Certifications

• Relevant certifications in clinical research or site management preferred

Necessary Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in using relevant software and tools for site management
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary
Roles within the Site Start-Up/Site ID job family at the P21 level are responsible for managing and executing the site identification process in accordance with regulations, SOPs, and project requirements. These roles involve completing and negotiating site confidentiality agreements (CDAs) and site information forms (SIFs) with sites, maintaining, reviewing, and reporting on site performance metrics, serving as the primary point of contact for investigative sites, and tracking the completion of site identification for sites. Impact and Contribution Individuals in these roles are established and productive contributors who may manage defined components of projects or processes within their area of responsibility. They utilize their practical knowledge of the professional area, typically obtained through education combined with experience, to contribute to the design, implementation, or delivery of processes, programs, and policies. Their work ensures that site identification processes are completed efficiently and effectively, supporting the overall success of clinical trials and research projects. Core Focus

• Managing and executing the site identification process in accordance with regulations, SOPs, and project requirements
• Completing and negotiating site confidentiality agreements (CDAs) and site information forms (SIFs) with sites
• Maintaining, reviewing, and reporting on site performance metrics
• Serving as the primary point of contact for investigative sites
• Tracking the completion of site identification for sites