At Syneos Health we appreciate the importance of having experts dedicated to the set up stages of the studies, and for this reason we have a devoted Study Start Up team with departments focused upon Site Identification and Feasibility, Site Contracts, Ethics and Regulatory and Patient Recruitment.

As a member of our Study Start Up team you will traverse all therapeutic areas and phases, providing your expertise at this vital period of time in the study. This expertise at this critical time has resulted in the average study start up time four weeks faster than industry standard.

Currently we are looking to strengthen our Belgian team with a Site Contracts Specialist. In this role you can work from our real nice Diegem office or you can work home-based with regular visits to the office.

The Site Contracts Specialist:

• Administers and negotiates site contracts that support projects within Clinical Operations on a global scale, with moderate oversight from the SSU Country Manager.
• Ensures site contract documentation is in compliance with sponsor and Company requirements.  
• Identifies project and/or individual site contract related problems and works with internal and external team members to provide and implement solutions. 
• Serves as technical expert across all Site Contracts functions. 
• Trains and mentors junior team members and proactively identify ways to improve internal project operations.
• Establishes strong working relationships with customer, internal project teams and sites.  Ensure all relevant documents are submitted to the Trial Master File (TMF) as per Company SOP/Sponsor requirements.
• May participate in internal team education or process improvement initiatives.

We are looking for enthusiastic new colleagues with the following qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• High level of contracts management experience. 
• Experience in a contract research organization or pharmaceutical industry essential. 
• Strong knowledge of the clinical development process and legal and contracting parameters. 
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Customer focused and ability to manage challenging priorities and to remain flexible and adaptable in stressful situations.
• Excellent understanding of clinical trial process across Phases II-IV and ICH GCP.
• Good understanding clinical protocols and associated study specifications.
• Excellent understanding of clinical trial start-up processes.
• Project management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Good vendor management skills.
• Excellent written/oral communication, presentation, documentation, interpersonal skills as well as strong team-orientation.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to handle multiple projects excellent communication.
• Quality-driven in all managed activities. Strong negotiating skills. Strong problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to mentor, lead and motivate more junior staff.
• Demonstrate an ability to provide quality feedback and guidance to peers Contribute to a training and Quality assurance plan within SSU and update SOPs/WI.

Are you interested in joining this enthusiastic and experienced team? Please apply online or reach out to one of our Benelux recruiters, Eveline Wigtman or Irene Houtsma, directly.

About us:

Why Syneos Health? Join a game-changing company that is reinventing the way therapies are developed and commercialized. Created through the merger of two industry leading companies, INC Research and inVentiv Health, we bring together more than 24,000 clinical and commercial minds to create a better, smarter, faster way to get biopharmaceutical therapies into the hands of patients who need them most. Evolve in a global company that is always looking for ways to work smarter and more efficiently as the only fully integrated Biopharmaceutical Accelerator. You'll be supported with comprehensive resources based on today's emerging technologies, data, science and knowledge - instead of practices from the past. Teaming with some of the most talented professionals in the industry, you'll gain exposure and work in a dynamic environment to over-deliver and outperform. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world.   #LI-IH2