Senior Centralized Study Spec

• Summary of Responsibilities:
• Draft review negotiate and finalize Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) confidentiality agreements amendments and related site contract documentation.
• Coordinate with sponsors legal teams clinical operations and study teams to facilitate timely contract execution.
• Manage site agreement timelines and ensure contracts are completed within study milestones and agreed turnaround timelines.
• Maintain accurate contract status updates and documentation in SAMS UCV and other applicable systems.
• Facilitate internal approval workflows and obtain required authorizations for agreement execution.
• Track contract execution status and ensure executed documents are filed appropriately in shared repositories.
• Identify contracting risks delays and issues proactively and escalate to management where required.
• Provide regular updates to study teams and management regarding contract progress and outstanding issues.
• Coordinate protocol amendment submissions and associated documentation updates for assigned studies and sites.
• Support amendment-related contract and budget revisions in alignment with approved protocol changes.
• Review amendment requirements and communicate action items timelines and documentation needs to sites and study teams.
• Track amendment progress and ensure timely completion of submissions approvals and implementation activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Clinical Operations Regulatory Legal and Finance to support amendment execution.
• Ensure all amendment-related documents are uploaded and maintained accurately within applicable systems and trackers.
• Support site communications and follow-up activities to address outstanding queries and prevent delays in amendment implementation.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs sponsor requirements quality standards and ICH-GCP principles.
• Maintain accurate study trackers reports and metrics for contract and amendment activities.
• Provide timely escalation of risks delays and operational challenges impacting study deliverables.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining complete and accurate documentation.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and support departmental goals and objectives.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure efficient study execution.
• Complete assigned training timesheets and compliance-related activities within required timelines.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of clinical trial contracting and protocol amendment processes.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and clinical research operations.
• Excellent communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple studies and priorities within tight timelines.
• Proficiency in contract tracking systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• University/College Degree (Life Science preferred) or certification in an allied health profession from an appropriate accredited institution (Ex. Nursing certification Medical or laboratory technology).
• 05-08years of work experience in clinical research including a strong working knowledge of the ICH-GCP guidelines and all other applicable guidelines and regulations.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1