Investigator Contracts Lead – Contracts & Budgets Analyst

Parexel

Investigator Contracts Lead overseeing contract and budget negotiations for clinical trials. Responsible for managing contracts and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇿🇦 South AfricaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical trial budgeting and contracting, with a strong focus on negotiation, risk management, and collaboration across multiple stakeholders. Proficient in developing and executing global clinical study agreements while ensuring compliance and alignment with financial and legal standards.

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Clinical Trial BudgetingContract NegotiationRisk ManagementStakeholder CollaborationClinical Development Operations

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Hard Skills

Clinical Study AgreementsBudget ManagementContract ExecutionNegotiation PrinciplesClinical Trial OutsourcingFinancial AnalysisCompliance StandardsContract DraftingClinical DevelopmentSite Management

Soft Skills

Precise CommunicationPresentation SkillsInfluential LeadershipProblem SolvingCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreePhD/Doctorate (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Clinical TrialsInvestigational SitesContract Research OrganizationsSite ContractingGlobal Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for direct site facing contract and budget negotiations through contract execution with assigned clinical investigator sites including initial agreements and amendments
Manage the Per-Subject Cost (PSC) process for assigned studies
Manage escalation and resolution for budget and non-legal term issues from other ICL or preferred Contract Research Organizations (pCRO)
Collaborate with other lines to plan site contracting timelines though start up
Exercise good judgment in balancing the risks to the sponsor in making budget and contractual decisions against the impacts to client clinical trial timelines
Follow processes to develop, negotiate, track, and execute global clinical study agreements with institutions and investigators participating in sponsored clinical trials
Work with partners to develop and oversee the global site budget process
Work with clinical trial sites and directly negotiate cost, business and contractual terms and conditions with investigators/institutions, making changes to contract templates within the Legal division approved parameters
Lead study level site contracting activities and act as primary study point of contact for site contracting issues and timelines on assigned studies
Partner with Legal and other divisions to manage escalations in the site budgeting and contracting space
Partner with Legal, Finance, pCRO and other divisions to identify and implement areas of improvement in the site contracting space
Lead and develop relationships with key investigational sites and Site Management Organizations across the contracting and budgeting interface
Collaborates with invoicing specialists and/or invoice service provider to ensure alignment with Investigative Site contracting and compensation requirements
Interacts with clinical site contracts & legal contacts, client and partner legal team, study management, site payments team, peer site contracting colleagues, and CRO site contracting teams
Contributes to design, development and implementation of major business initiatives or special projects where required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
5+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing OR PhD/Doctorate or equivalent and 2+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing
Balance of general business, compliance, finance, legal, and drug development experience
Precise communications and presentation skills
Ability to plan, identify and mitigate risks to site contacting timelines
Ability to lead by influence rather than positional power to accomplish critical deliverables
Success in working in a highly matrix-based organization
Fluency in written and spoken English is required
Experience with clinical study budgets and contracting negotiation principles, practices, processes, and activities
Experience in drafting and negotiation of Clinical Trial Agreements with clinical trial sites in a global operation is preferred

Benefits

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