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Sr Site Contracts Lead

2+ years
$67,000 to $115,000.
10 April 22, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: BS 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

 


Senior Site Contracts Lead

Updated:

April 10, 2025

Location:

North America - United States

Job ID:

25002993

About Syneos Health:

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 actionable outcomes that address modern market realities.
Our Clinical Development model places the customer and patient at the center of everything we do. We are continuously simplifying and streamlining processes to make Syneos Health easier to work with—and to work for.
Discover what our 29,000 employees across 110 countries already know: Work Here Matters Everywhere.

Why Join Syneos Health:

  • Career development and progression opportunities.

  • Supportive and engaged line management with technical and therapeutic training.

  • Peer recognition and total rewards program.

  • A culture of authenticity, diversity, and belonging through the Total Self program.

  • Collaborative, agile, and innovative environment passionate about changing lives.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Establish, maintain, and update training materials for the Site Contracts Lead team and negotiators.

  • Serve as a subject matter expert to resolve global site contracting issues and as an escalation point for internal customers.

  • Oversee negotiation of clinical study agreements (CTAs) at the study level, driving finalization and execution.

  • Provide oversight and manage escalation of budgetary and contractual requests to sponsor decision-makers across regions.

  • Advise study teams and sponsors on site contract and budgetary negotiation risks and mitigation strategies.

  • Act as the first-line subject matter expert on CTA elements for assigned studies.

  • Plan contract execution strategies including forecasting site-specific contract timelines.

  • Manage expectations of internal and sponsor study teams regarding global CTA negotiations.

  • Coordinate communications between study teams and global site contract and budget negotiators.

  • Prepare site contractual templates and negotiation parameters in collaboration with internal stakeholders and sponsors.

  • Identify and proactively address contractual and budgetary risks.

  • Build strong working relationships with sponsors and internal project teams.

  • Create and maintain document status reports, updating systems and team members regularly.

  • Collaborate with legal, finance, and clinical operations to explain legal and budgetary issues.

  • Manage discussions around fair market value of investigator budgets and payment terms.

  • Identify best practices and recommend solutions to fundamental project issues.

  • Train and mentor less experienced staff on SOPs, processes, tools, and templates.

  • Support help desk and issue de-escalation pathways within the BU and organization.

  • Lead internal training and process improvement initiatives when necessary.

  • Participate in business development presentations as a subject matter expert.

  • Perform other work-related duties as assigned. Minimal travel required (up to 25%).

Qualifications:

  • BS degree in life sciences, health-related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Strong experience in CRO/pharmaceutical industry and clinical trial operations or site start-up experience.

  • Thorough knowledge of regulations, drug development, and clinical project management procedures.

  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Project, Outlook, and Internet.

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality work.

  • Strong attention to detail, effective communication skills, and ability to work independently.

  • Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to mentor and coach team members.

  • Strong background in issue resolution and customer deliverable management.

Salary Range:

  • Annual base salary: $67,000 to $115,000.

  • Actual salary will vary based on qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency.

About Syneos Health Achievements:

  • Supported 94% of all Novel FDA-Approved Drugs and 95% of EMA Authorized Products over the past five years.

  • Conducted over 200 studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ trial patients globally.

Additional Information:

  • Tasks and responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be reassigned at the Company’s discretion.

  • Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will be considered.

  • The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all related regulations.