Senior Site Contracts Specialist (Sponsor Dedicated /Remote – U.S. Only) Clinical Trial Contracts experience required!
Job Overview
Location
USA-NC-Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
July 1, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Senior Site Contracts Specialist responsible for independently managing U.S. and Canadian site contract and budget negotiations for clinical trials, directly supporting a leading global biopharmaceutical sponsor to accelerate study start-up and patient access to innovative therapies.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), amendments, and site budgets; drafting and reviewing site-specific contracts; coordinating with Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, and Site Start-Up teams; maintaining contract status in sponsor tracking systems; performing quality control; mentoring junior staff; and identifying and mitigating contractual risks.
- • Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization partnering with innovators across drug development and commercialization, committed to developing people, fostering an inclusive culture, and delivering impactful healthcare solutions through collaboration.
- • What the personified by its 'Driven to Deliver' purpose.
- • In this role, you will deepen expertise in clinical trial contracts, strengthen expertise in Phase II-IV clinical trials, ICH-GCP, and contract lifecycle management; build trusted relationships with sponsors and investigative sites; contribute to process improvements and SOPs; and advance your career through mentorship and leadership opportunities within a high-performing, sponsor-dedicated team.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Health, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- • 2–3+ years of direct clinical trial site contract and budget negotiation experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical company, or Sponsor-dedicated environment
- • Demonstrated experience independently managing Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), CTA amendments, site budget negotiations, and contract lifecycle management with minimal oversight
- • Strong understanding of CTA drafting and negotiation, contract templates and fallback language, budget development and negotiation strategies, and clinical trial start-up processes
- • Experience maintaining negotiation status and documentation within Sponsor clinical trial tracking systems
- • Excellent understanding of Phase II-IV clinical trials, ICH-GCP, and clinical development processes
- • Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills
- • Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship-building abilities
- • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
🏖️ Benefits
- • Company car or car allowance
- • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
- • Company 401(k) match
- • Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- • Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
- • Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time
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About Syneos Health, Inc.
Syneos Health is a global biopharmaceutical services organization providing clinical and commercial solutions. It integrates clinical development, outsourced commercialization, consulting, and communications services to accelerate the delivery of therapies to market. The company supports pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients across all phases of product development and commercialization, operating in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
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