- Company Name
- Joulé
- Job Title
- Clinical Budgets and Contracts Liaison
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Clinical Budgets and Contracts Liaison
**Role Summary**
Responsible for end‑to‑end management of clinical trial budgets and external contracts. Develops and negotiates budgets, ensures regulatory compliance (ICH/GCP, Health Canada), and secures contractual agreements before site initiation. Manages payments and financial tracking using Veeva Clinical and Payment modules and grants tracking systems. Collaborates with finance, legal, operations, and external partners (CROs, vendors) to deliver compliant, cost‑effective contracts and budgets for studies ranging from $1 M to $10 M+.
**Expectations**
- Deliver accurate, on‑time budgets and contracts for the entire clinical trial lifecycle.
- Negotiate and author legally sound agreements, including investigator, institution, consultant, and grant contracts.
- Maintain compliance with corporate and regulatory policies and uphold the global FMV process.
- Provide expertise to stakeholders on budget and contract matters.
- Manage financial aspects of contracts, payments, and grant tracking.
- Contribute to task forces and working groups to innovate contracting solutions and reduce business risk.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Build study budgets per protocol, forecast expenditures, and review budgets for reimbursement.
2. Negotiate, draft, and execute external study contracts, ensuring they are in place before site starts.
3. Apply Rx&D code of conduct principles and ensure all agreements reflect these standards.
4. Operate Veeva Clinical, Payment module, and Grant Tracking for accurate payment processing and financial oversight.
5. Participate in clinical trial working groups, corporate task forces, and local committees.
6. Work cross‑functionally (Finance, Legal, Medical Affairs, DRA, Pharmacovigilance, CROs, vendors) to align guidelines, instructions, and processes.
7. Mitigate risk and maximize business viability through creative contracting solutions.
8. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at varying levels, adapting style to audience.
**Required Skills**
- Clinical trial budgeting and financial forecasting
- Contract negotiation, drafting, and execution (investigator, institution, consultant, grant)
- Knowledge of ICH/GCP, Health Canada regulations, and global FMV process
- Proficiency with Veeva Clinical, Veeva Payment module, and Grant Tracking systems
- Strong verbal and written communication; ability to tailor messaging
- Creative problem‑solving, analytical thinking, and process improvement
- Project management with risk identification and timeline prioritization
- Team collaboration and stakeholder management
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a clinical contracting environment.
- Certifications not required, but knowledge of contract law and clinical research regulations is essential.