Investigator Contracts Lead

3 weeks ago


Sandwich, United Kingdom Pfizer Full time

JOB SUMMARY

Creating value though site contracting is keeping our products in production and our innovators innovating. Whether you are part of negotiating contracts or budgets, planning site contracts milestones, your role is critical to getting our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most, faster and more efficiently than ever before.

The Investigator Contracts Lead is responsible for direct site-facing contract and budget negotiations thought contract execution with assigned clinical investigator sites including initial agreements and amendments and oversight of other contracting professionals on assigned studies. This also includes managing the Per-Subject Cost (PSC) process for assigned studies, managing escalation and resolution for budget and non-legal term issues from other ICL or pCRO and collaborating with other lines to plan site contracting timelines though start-up.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with a dynamic team of site contracts experts, you will play an important role in negotiating contracts and budgets.

• Exercise good judgment in balancing the risks for Pfizer in making budget and contractual decisions against the impacts to Pfizer clinical trial timelines. 
• Follow GPD 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 and develop relationships with key investigational sites and Site Management Organizations across the contracting and budgeting interface.
• Lead study level site contracting activities, direct other ICL and act as primary study point of contract 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. 
• Has knowledge of the principles, concepts and theories in applicable business discipline.
• Collaborates with invoicing specialists and/or invoice service provider to ensure alignment with Investigative Site contracting and compensation requirements.
• Applies acquired job skills and procedures to complete substantive assignments, projects and tasks of moderate scope and complexity in applicable discipline.
• Contributes to design, development and implementation of major business initiatives or special projects. Applies technical skills and discipline knowledge to contribute to the achievement of business objectives at GPD or WSR Functional Line level – e.g., WSR Worldwide Safety, WSR Worldwide Regulatory Operations, GPD Clinical Development & Operations, etc.

It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing and a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with clinical study budgets and contracting negotiation principles, practices, processes, and activities.
• 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. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead by influence rather than positional power to accomplish critical deliverables.
• Demonstrated success in working in a highly matrix-based organization.

• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills and strong competency with tools. 

• Good organizational, negotiation skills and time management capability. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in clinical development operations or clinical trial outsourcing and a US Juris Doctorate or equivalent legal degree.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating of Clinical Trial Agreements with clinical trial sites in a global operation.

• Analytical and negotiation skills and techniques. 

• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal interactions skills. 

 
Work Location Assignment: Madrid, Barcelona, Walton Oaks or Sandwich

Purpose 

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives ... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

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The only available locations for new employees are Madrid or Barcelona

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