Site Contract Specialist - South Africa at PPD

As a Site Contract Specialist You Will
We are currently seeking a Contract Specialist to join our SIA team in South Africa who will p repare and negotiate contracts, as well as finali se the contract process.

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalizes agreements with study sites
• Negotiate investigator grant budgets and contractual terms and conditions, within the established parameters, authority approvals, contractual processes and client expectations
• Ensure compliance of budgetary guidance, templates and processes
• Identify legal, financial and operational risks and escalates as required
• Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions to Investigator Contracts negotiations
• Work with internal departments to ensure various site start-up activities and contractual activities are properly aligned
• Achieve target cycle times for site activations.
• Ensure guidelines and processes are followed for efficient escalation of out of parameter issues

Job Qualification

• To be considered for the role of Site Contract Specialist you will have the following

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2-5 years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Good understanding of the principles of contract law, including a general understanding of laws that influence contract language, such as business, intellectual property and local tax and stamp laws
• Demonstrated ability to apply basic principles of investigator grant negotiation
• General understanding of business and financial principles that related to service agreements
• Capable of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parameters
• High attention to detail, good organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent analytical and decision based thinking skills
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process and involvement of CROs
• Able to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications
• Good communication skills, focussed on customer service and collaboration