About the role
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Contract Manager - CPO & Supported Studies Contract Management Team
This role provides end-to-end contracting support for Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS), Supported Collaborative Studies (SCS) and other clinical agreements with academic institutions, networks, consortia and research organisations.
In this role you will
Demonstrate understanding of IIS, SCS and other supported studies agreement types and their application.
Draft, negotiate and finalize low to medium complexity IIS, SCS, CDAs, amendments, appendicies and related documents
Lead contract development activities and determine scope of contract requests and agreements.
Identify, facilitate and resolve business, legal, financial and risk-related contracting issues.
Perform fair market value assessments and support milestone payment development.
Track contract negotiations, approvals and documentation within centralized systems.
Partner with study delivery teams and stakeholders to ensure contracts are executed on time.
Promote GSK values and contribute to a collaborative, patient-focused culture.
Other duties as assigned
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Strong experience in negotiating clinical study agreements with academic institutions.
Knowledge of academic and clinical research contracting.
Experience drafting and negotiating IIS, SCS, CDA, CSA and amendment agreements.
Understanding of contract risks, mitigations and fair market value principles.
Experience supporting global clinical development activities.
Strong communication, prioritisation and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
Global clinical research contracting experience.
Evidence generation and supported studies experience.
Strong analytical and reporting capability.
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
Closing date – 25/08/26
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Skills
Business Acumen, Contract Management, Influencing Without Authority, Interactive Storytelling, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Project Management, Sourcing Management, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management
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This Position Description is to provide a framework for job understanding between employee and manager. It may not cover or contain the full listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice and at the discretion of the management of the Company. The position description is not used in the assignment or assessment of any GSK level or grade used in the Job Evaluation Process.
Compensation Grade:
7Job Posting End Date:
16-09-2026Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus:
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