Contract Specialist - FSPDurham, United States of America Full time Home-based R1528773The Contract Specialist play an important role in driving the costings and contracts being responsible for negotiation and budgeting in clinical trials and for developing and managing contracts and annexes with investigators and institutions or external vendors ensuring ethical, fair and compliant practices.Responsibilities:Adapt global templates of agreements to local use in accordance with local requirements and SOPs.Develop and negotiate clinical site budgets based on Fair Market Value.Negotiate agreement language and budget with clinical study sites.Act as point of contact and interface with Legal if necessary to ensure integrity of contracts.For each agreement maintain the status of agreement, budgets, issues, payments, any amendments for the duration of the study, and communications with internal and external sources.Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiationsEnsure all agreements are executes in a timely manner contributing to efficient site start-up timelinesSupport internal and external audit activitiesEnsure all contracts are included in the TMFRequirements:Bachelor's degreeExcellent knowledge of international guidelines ICH-GSP, basis knowledge of GMP/GDPExcellent attention to details, good written and verbal communication skills, collaboration and interpersonal skills, negotiation skillsIQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.comIQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $62,800.00 - $157,100.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.