Associate Director, Clinical Site Contracts (Remote/US, UK, Ireland)

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ : JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families.

We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options.

We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology.

We actively explore new options for patients including novel compounds, small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid science and innovative delivery technologies.

Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.

jazzpharma.com and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of clinical site contracts FTE and FSP members, including training and mentoring staff on department process and standards
• Responsible for delivery of clinical site contracts' annual goals and objectives
• Lead, develop and manage clinical site contracts processes, standards and benchmarks
• Partner and build cross-functional relationships with legal, compliance, privacy, information security and other internal Jazz stakeholders to deliver clinical site contacts to meet operational clinical study goals
• Work with internal Jazz stakeholders to facilitate resolution of escalated issues, acting as first point of contact for team escalations
• Act as clinical site contracts champion, delivering site contracting capabilities across R&D functions
• Evaluate requests for clinical trial contracts support, ensuring workforce planning and budgets to meet lifecycle of clinical study
• Collaborate with and manage external partners and other key vendors to ensure timely delivery of clinical site contracts book of work
• Lead strategic efforts, with internal and external stakeholders, to streamline operations and tools to improve contracting cycle times and reduce costs
• Negotiate, track, and analyze internal and external KPIs to measure health of business operations
• Lead process improvement initiatives that impact clinical site contracts and the broader department and train key stakeholders
• Lead and / or oversee trial cost forecasting process and provide support and expertise for clinical trial budgeting
• Represent the department in cross-functional R&D initiatives
• Undertake additional projects, as assigned, in support of Jazz R&D

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 7 or more years site budget and contract experience
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of regulatory and legal issues related to the conduct of clinical trials
• Demonstrated experience with driving global site budget and contract strategies
• Demonstrated experience of site contracting negotiations and understanding of challenges
• Demonstrated experience of site payments management
• Strong relationship building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical operations and study start-up
• Familiar with common budget development and data tools (e.g. Grant Plan)
• Demonstrated team management and direct reporting management

Required / Preferred Education and Licenses

• Bachelor's degree is required
• JD or MBA preferred

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.

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Remote working / work at home options are available for this role.