CTA Focus is an international contracting organization, specialized in clinical trial contracts and budgets negotiation. www.ctafocus.com

Managing studies in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, from site contracts perspective.- Managing a team of direct reports and overseeing project teams of Contracts Managers, Contracts Associates and Project Associates;- Mentoring and training new comers as managers, negotiators and assistants- Performing complex data analysis;- overseeing projects, reviewing and evaluating reports and employees to meet goals- Problem solving at a strategic level;- Project planning to achieve accurate and timely results;- Assisting in the negotiation of contracts to produce high quality documents and effective negotiation;- Setting targets/goals for full team and individuals; evaluating results of individuals and teams;- Negotiating contract terms, pricing and payment schedules, ensuring that the agreements with the vendors / suppliers are commercially advantageous.

Managing studies in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, from site contracts perspective.

Lead role: (the lead role takes 70% of my time) Responsibilities: Coordinating projects in regards to contracts and budgets negotiation. Acting as a liaison between company and Client, providing guidance to the local contracts negotiators and offering support to the clinical team in regards to legal issues. Participating in client calls and keeping a direct line of communication with the Client.Responsible for approving and reviewing all contracts and all budgets in the project. Responsible for the status and progress of the project in regards to all countries participating.Participating in Kick off Meetings as consultant for the Client in regards to contracts negotiation.Countries where I have coordinated negotiations: U.K., France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Israel, Moldova, Romania, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Portugal, Poland, Netherlands, South Africa, India.Negotiator role: (the negotiator role takes 30% of my time.)Responsibilities:Drafting, reviewing and negotiating site contracts that support projects within Clinical Operations in accordance with sponsor and company requirements. Negotiating contracts and budgets for other countries besides Romania, stepping in when no local negotiator is available. I have negotiated contracts directly with sites for the following countries: Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Moldova, U.K.Serving as communication liaison between site contracts staff and internal and external customers. Providing functional guidance and keeping internal and external team aware of all contract statuses or pending issues.Training and mentoring junior staff members and to providing consultancy on legal issues for my colleagues.

Draft, review and negotiate agreements with clinical study sites and principal investigators. Manage/monitor the Agreement process from drafting and negotiating the initial Agreement and confidential and non-disclosure agreement templates through execution of the agreements with selected sites and principal investigators.Acting as a Lead Contract Specialist for projects with worldwide exposure. The lead position involves coordinating Local Contract Specialist from countries in the study, as far as the Sponsor’s requirements towards contracts drafts and negotiating parameters are concerned. Liaison point between Local Contract Specialists and Sponsor during negotiation.

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