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Contract Specialist Ii/Sr. Site Contract Specialist

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
0-2 years
Not Disclosed
10 Oct. 1, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Title:

Contract Specialist II / Sr. Site Contract Specialist

Job ID: 25101892
Location: IND-Client
Updated: September 25, 2025


Company Overview:

Syneos Health® is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success. We transform clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into measurable outcomes, ensuring patient-centric and streamlined operations.

Key Highlights:

  • 29,000 employees across 110 countries

  • Dedicated to simplifying processes for both clients and employees

  • Committed to diversity, inclusion, and the Total Self culture

Learn more: Syneos Health


Job Category:

Clinical Operations / Site Start-Up / Site Contracts Management

Job Family: Site Start-Up / Site Identification / Site Contracts


Role Summary:

The Contract Specialist II / Sr. Site Contract Specialist manages and executes site contracts and budgets for clinical trials across multiple countries. This role ensures compliance with regulations, SOPs, and project requirements, while serving as a key liaison between sites, internal teams, and sponsors.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead multi-country projects, negotiating and preparing contracts, budgets, and related documents for industry-sponsored clinical trials

  • Produce and review site-specific contracts based on country clinical trial agreement (CTA) templates

  • Negotiate budgets and contracts with sites via Site Contracts Service Centre (SCSC) and SSUL until resolution

  • Ensure quality control, execution of CTAs, archival of documents, and proper metadata capture

  • Administer contract management processes, coordinating with protocol, informed consent, institution, investigator, vendor, consultant, and customer agreements

  • Generate amended contract/budget documents and optimize contract/proposal processes

  • Collaborate with Legal, SSU lead, Clinical Operations, and Finance to harmonize contracts and validate departmental budgets

  • Identify and mitigate operational or contract risks; escalate issues when necessary

  • Provide support to business development, internal, and customer meetings

  • Track contracting timelines and milestone progress using SSU tracking systems

  • Maintain contract templates, budget templates, site-specific files, and databases

  • Act as liaison between site contracts staff, internal teams, and external customers

  • Train and mentor less experienced staff on SOPs and departmental processes

  • Monitor project financial aspects and escalate discrepancies

  • Ensure compliance with SOPs, WIs, and timesheet protocols


Qualifications:

  • Education: BA/BS in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, or equivalent; Advanced degree preferred

  • Experience: Moderate contract management experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or pharmaceutical industry; management experience preferred

  • Knowledge of clinical development process, legal and contracting parameters

  • Understanding of clinical trial start-up processes, protocols, and associated study specifications

  • Project management experience in a fast-paced environment

  • Vendor management skills

  • Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and organizational skills

  • Ability to mentor and motivate junior staff


Skills & Competencies:

  • Customer-focused with ability to manage priorities under stress

  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

  • Quality-driven in all managed activities

  • Ability to contribute to training, QA plans, and SOP/WI updates


Impact & Contribution:

  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of processes, programs, and policies

  • Ensure site contracts are executed efficiently and in compliance with regulations

  • May manage two or fewer employees and direct the work of lower-level professionals

  • Established and productive individual contributor with professional or technical expertise


Core Focus:

  • Managing multi-country site contracts and budgets

  • Negotiating, reviewing, and finalizing site agreements

  • Tracking and reporting site contract milestones

  • Mentoring and guiding junior staff

  • Supporting business development and internal/external communication


Additional Information:

  • Tasks and responsibilities are not exhaustive; may be updated at company discretion

  • Syneos Health complies with all labor regulations and supports reasonable accommodations per the Americans with Disabilities Act