Clinical Contract Specialist

Are you a person who is good at managing professional relationships? Do you need to have things in order, and attention to detail is one of your qualities? If you are ready to make a difference in our clinical department, you might be our new Contract Specialist. Apply today and drive the change with us at Novo Nordisk.

The Position

As a Contract Specialist you will manage and execute the start-up activities related to contracting of sites and investigators in the allocated clinical trials in compliance with local regulations, Novo Nordisk procedures and protocol requirements to deliver reliable, high- quality data and study subject protection to activate sites prior First Patient First Visit in the country. You will also establish and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Your main accountabilities will be:

• Manage commercial and contractual relationship with investigators and clinical sites to meet timelines and demands of assigned clinical trials.
• Negotiate contract language and budget directly with clinical sites and investigators in line with previously accepted parameters.
• Draft original contracts for clinical sites and in cooperation and under supervision of Clinical CDC Director, Head ClinOps Excellence & Study Start-up and Local Legal/Law Firm.
• Interact independently with investigators, clinical site staff, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support the payment process to sites in case of business needs.

As a Contract Specialist you will escalate changes to legal language and budget requests other than previously approved to appropriate stakeholders (CDC Director, Head ClinOps Excellence & Study Start-up, CDC TA Heads, CDC Trial Managers, Local Legal/Law Company) where required.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you need to have minimum 1 year of experience in clinical contract administration from a similar position in the pharmaceutical industry, Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) or clinical site. You hold bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in Life Science/Law. A legal degree is a strong benefit.

To be effective in this role we need you to have:

• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A proven background in Contracts Administration within the CRO or Pharmaceutical industry.
• A strong understanding of clinical contracting process.
• Team oriented personality with high degree of flexibility - close collaboration with relevant roles to ensure successful contract execution.
• Ability to work in a structured and pro-active manner as well as part of the different trial teams.
• High result orienting in driving of contracting milestones according to CDC KPIs.
• Strong focus on details and at the same time maintaining overview and quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• IT proficiency: MS Office, clinical trials systems
• Fluent English, native Bulgarian language

About The Department

The Bulgaria Clinical Medical Regulatory department is poised for growth as it embarks on the establishment of a Clinical Development Centre as well as expanding its Clinical medical collaboration roles. This expansion is focusing on the preparation of new therapy areas for Novo Nordisk, including chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, liver conditions, and Alzheimer's disease. With a strong commitment to advancing healthcare, this department is at the forefront of pioneering innovative solutions for these challenging medical conditions.

Working at Novo Nordisk

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV in English (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Please note that we are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and that the position will be filled as soon as a successful candidate is found.

Deadline

Apply before 1st May 2024

Data protection statement

Novo Nordisk will treat all personal information collected during the recruitment process with the utmost confidentiality and in line with current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR to process the information provided by you in the recruitment process. For more information on how we collect, process and use the data you have provided, please see our privacy notice for job applicants which is available on https://www.novonordisk.bg/recruitment-notice.html

Should you be successful in your application, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your employment and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our recruitment practices.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.