Associate Director, Clinical Site Agreements and Budgets (remote)

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role:

This position will have strategic responsibility for a global Start-up Solution Unit Lead focused on Clinical Site Agreements (CSA).

You operate in a matrixed environment supporting the review and execution of agreements with the Institutions and Investigators involved in our Clinical Trials.

You will be responsible to review and manage legal and budget escalations related to different type of agreements, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across multiple Countries with the final goal to support contract execution and the delivery of the site activation strategy as per best-in-class benchmarks.

Additional responsibilities will include leading, developing and updating negotiating parameter guidance documents at Country and Site level; approving Fair Market Value (FMV) assessments and performing CDA customization across the portfolio, leading discussion with Legal where required.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• Medical or Life Sciences degree or equivalent qualifications
• At least 10 years in clinical research in a CRO or Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Industry environment  
• Understanding of the overall clinical development paradigm, especially around clinical study operations and have global or regional experience.

• Has 5 or more years of experience in contract and budget negotiation 

• Experience in oversight of external service providers, preferred

Location: Remote, Boston MA or east coast  preferred

Pay range for this position: $125,000 - $187,400. The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!