Contract & Budget Specialist II

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

About the role:
As a part of Boston Scientific's Global Clinical Contract Operations, you will develop, negotiate, and finalize Clinical Site Agreements and Budgets for medical device clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic areas by collaborating with internal key stakeholders and working with external health 
care institution staff. This role is a key element on the study start-up process to allow sites to participate on Boston Scientific’s Clinical Studies and ensure study enrollment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparation, negotiation, analysis, escalation, and finalization of all site agreements and budgets
• Accelerate negotiations by using budget parameters
• Working with legal stakeholders to negotiate contracts
• Maintain regular communication and escalation to expedite the planning, execution, issue resolution, and management of Site/Investigator agreements.
• Understand Site Activation requirements versus contracting turnaround times to support study site authorization 

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree 
• Minimum of 3 years industry experience managing clinical site contracts & budgets or equivalent experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrates effective time management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple tasks independently
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and take initiative to prevent and resolve issues 
• Demonstrates the ability to have strong analytical and organizational skills
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in English, both in writing and orally
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills demonstrated by being proactive, customer-focused, and independent critical thinker
   

Requisition ID: 593542

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.