Site Specialist with contracts and budget experience - India, Chennai - Office with Flex
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

We are currently seeking a Site Specialist I – Contracts & Budgets to join our high-performing and collaborative Site Activation team at ICON. In this role, you will take ownership of clinical trial agreement negotiations, budget management, and contract execution activities with investigative sites. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely site start-up, regulatory compliance, and effective risk mitigation across global clinical studies. This is an excellent chance for a contracts professional who thrives in a dynamic, client-focused environment and is passionate about delivering operational excellence.

What You Will Be Doing:




- Leading the negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and site budgets with investigative sites.
- Collaborating with Clinical Operations and Project Management teams to support timely site activation, including forecasting and tracking contract execution timelines.
- Partnering with Functional Management to ensure adherence to local laws, regulatory requirements, and departmental policies, minimizing legal and operational risk.
- Supporting study start-up activities, including coordination of translations and assisting with submission packages for Central and Local EC/IRB and Competent Authorities.
- Reviewing and evaluating client-requested contract changes, assessing deviations, escalating when required, and applying departmental guidelines to decision-making.
- Prioritizing and managing multiple contracts simultaneously, adapting to shifting timelin

📌 Site Specialist (Chennai)
🏢 IRE
📍 Chennai