Senior Site Contracts Associate (Clinical Trials)

Location: UK - Homebased; the posting also lists Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom.

Company

IQVIA Biotech partners with biotech and emerging biopharma companies to support clinical development across phases and therapeutic areas.

What you will do

• Manage contract strategy and oversee start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors.
• Develop investigator grant estimates, contracting strategies, proposal text, and contract and budget templates.
• Provide legal, operational, and financial expertise for site agreements and study start-up and maintenance.
• Collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders, and regional teams to deliver complex studies and multi-protocol programs.
• Track contracting metrics, timelines, financial targets, and out-of-scope activities while maintaining CTMS, trackers, and project plans.
• Mentor colleagues, deliver training, present to clients, and maintain relationships with preferred clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of site contracting experience within a sponsor or CRO, including international contract expertise.
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal, planning, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Advanced legal, financial, and technical writing abilities.
• Knowledge of clinical trial regulations, GCP/ICH, drug development, regulatory requirements, SOPs, and corporate standards.
• Experience with contract management processes, metrics, project leadership, mentoring, and Microsoft Office tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on global, high-complexity clinical programs.
• Collaborative, supportive, and growth-oriented working environment.
• Opportunity to influence key clients and shape contracting strategy at scale.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.