Clinical Contract Manager Emea - Milano, Italia - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Milano, Italia

2 settimane fa

Piero Bianchi

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Piero Bianchi

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Descrizione
PPD Clinical Research Services' mission is to improve health. It starts as an idea to cure. It becomes a life saved.

All in-between, it's you We know that meaningful results not only require the right approach, but also the right people.

We invite you to re-imagine health promoting protocols with us, working alongside our talented, bright and energetic teams.

Our goal-driven teams combine and deliver startup activities for the clinical trials, collaborating to improve processes, cycle and flexibility. We partner with our sites, businesses and colleagues around the world to decrease startup timelines and exceed expectations.


Our Site Contracting functional group is made up of approximately 550 team members located in all regions across the globe.

Our global reach ensures we meet all site and sponsor contracting needs in local time zones with in-depth understanding of local practices and needs.

As a team we execute approximately 7000 primary site contracts per year not including amendments or ancillary agreements.


We have a new role within our Contracts team and are looking for an experienced Manager to join our growing team.

Contract Managers oversee the work of the site contracting team generally. They are the functional leaders for all contracting activities.

They manage the preparation, negotiation and execution of site contract templates, processes and negotiation parameters (including contractual terms and conditions) and oversee the integrator Grant Analysts who create the associated budgets and payment schedule terms for their assigned clients.


Key responsibilities

  • Communicates, trains and provides approved "Investigator Contracts" templates, process and negotiation parameters and client expectations to assigned Contract Specialist teams
  • Ensures collaboration, quality alignment with terms and conditions, process and client expectations with assigned Investigator Grant Analyst(s).
  • Identifies and assesses legal, financial and operational risks in accordance with approved PPD and client contractual considerations.
  • Acts as a Lead regional interface and escalation contact with external clients for "Investigator Contract" term & condition revisions outside of approved negotiation parameters, client expectations and process deviations.
  • Provides recommendations and alternative resolutions to Investigator Contracts negotiations to internal and external clients.
  • Works with internal functional departments to facilitate coordination of different site startup activities impacted by contractual activities upon mutually agreed upon timelines
  • Completes tracking and reporting as required
  • Contributes to change initiatives within the SIA department
  • Completes periodic quality reviews and peer feedback reports
  • May assist with training material preparation or delivery of training to Contract Specialist or Investigator Grant Analyst teams.

Qualifications - External

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree0 - 5 years of related experience in area of supervision and1 year of leadership responsibility Required


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


  • Demonstrated understanding of regional 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
  • General understanding of business, contractual and financial principles that related to service agreements
  • Effective communication skills (verbal and written) in English and in language spoken at your local place of work.
  • Capable, with appropriate oversight, of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parameters
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent analytical and decision based thinking
  • Demonstrates depth of knowledge/experience of clinical drug development and trial process, attained within the pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry
  • Able to work independently or in a team environment
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Working knowledge of PPD SOP and WPDs
  • Able to organize competing priorities logically and review outstanding contractual risk and issues
  • Ability to demonstrate a customer focused style of communication, problem solving and collaboration
  • Flexible and able to multitask and prioritize competing demands/work load


At PPD Clinical Research Services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognise the power of being one team.

We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.


As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees.

We have a flexible working culture, where PPD truly value a work-life balance. We've grown sustainably year on year but continue to

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