Contract Analyst I

Site Budget and Contracts

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Clinical Contracts & Budget Specialist to support the successful startup of global clinical trials. In this role, you will manage site contract negotiations, oversee clinical trial budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure study milestones are achieved on schedule.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in clinical research contracting who enjoys working in a fast-paced, international environment and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and research sites.

What you will do:

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead negotiations with investigative sites on clinical trial agreements, site budgets, payment schedules, contract amendments, and related documentation.

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of master clinical trial agreement processes.

• Work closely with Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up teams, external service providers, and other key stakeholders to facilitate timely site activation.

• Ensure contracting and budgeting activities are completed in accordance with internal standards, study timelines, and applicable regulations.

• Utilize industry benchmarking tools and fair market value guidance to develop and review site budgets.

• Monitor contract and budget progress, proactively identify risks or delays, and escalate issues where appropriate.

• Maintain accurate documentation and tracking of negotiations to ensure project deadlines are met.

• Assist with resolving complex contract or budget-related issues impacting study start-up.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific or healthcare discipline.

• At least two years of experience in clinical trial contracting, budgeting, or study start-up within a pharmaceutical company, CRO, or related clinical research organization.

• Working knowledge of clinical research regulations, including ICH-GCP and relevant global regulatory requirements.

• Understanding of clinical trial agreements, investigator site budgets, and fair market value principles.

• Familiarity with clinical study protocols and schedule of assessments.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and support informed decision-making.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary and international teams.

• Confident in identifying challenges, proposing practical solutions, and driving tasks through to completion.

• Ability to simplify complex information and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and respectful working environment.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements

• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

• Life assurance

• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site ( to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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