Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Senior Site Contracts Manager who is detail-oriented, collaborative, and proactive to join us in our Strategic Clinical Partnering team, based in one of our offices in Madrid, Spain; Milan, Italy; Brussels, Belgium; Slough, UK; Monheim, Germany.

In this role, you will manage site contracts for clinical trials, ensuring high-quality agreements are negotiated at fair market value. You will work closely with Clinical Project Managers, CROs, and other stakeholders to create cost-effective and timely solutions for clinical site agreements.

You will be part of a global team that collaborates across various departments, including Legal, Clinical Project Management, and Compliance, to deliver seamless and efficient contract management for clinical trials.

You would:

• Negotiate clinical site agreements, budgets, and related documents for clinical studies.
• Collaborate with study teams to identify specific trial requirements and site requirements.
• Work with Legal and other departments to customize contracts for each trial and country.
• Support contract negotiations to ensure cost-effective and timely solutions.
• Ensure contracts are executed and tracked in accordance with SOPs and regulations.
• Assist in mentoring and coaching less experienced team members.

Interested? For this role, we’re looking for the following education, experience, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Significant experience in the finalization of clinical trial agreements and related documents, particularly with agreements in Spain and/or Italy.
• Expertise in decision-making regarding contract language, budget aspects (payment schedules and types of fees), and study protocols.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or CRO industry.
• Fluent in Spanish and/or Italian, with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrates clear and articulate verbal, written, and presentation skills, including proficiency in Microsoft programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Word (including redlining and formatting) CoPilot.
• Strong risk mitigation skills and ability to collaborate effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to work with high volume and tight deadlines.

Join our team and help drive impactful clinical trials with a focus on efficiency and quality!

If you are interested to learn more about R&D within UCB, please find more information here R&D at UCB.

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Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.