Clinical Contracts Specialist - Remote South Korea — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role involves legal contract work for clinical trials, with responsibilities spanning North American and European study teams — a strong signal that cross-timezone coordination is required. While the posting does not explicitly state office-only, the nature of the work (contract negotiation, coordination with sponsors and sites, document archiving) strongly suggests structured working hours rather than a fully async lifestyle.
The location hint points to South Korea, which places this role in the KST timezone (UTC+9). Nomads hoping to work from Southeast Asia (e.g., Bangkok, Bali) would share a compatible timezone, but those in Europe or the Americas would face early-morning or late-night calls to coordinate with North American and European teams — a significant friction point.
- Bangkok (Thailand): KST-friendly, low cost of living (~$1,200–$1,800/month for a comfortable lifestyle). Thailand's LTR visa supports remote workers earning above a threshold.
- Lisbon (Portugal): Poor timezone fit for KST-based hours; European team calls might align, but sponsor interactions would be disjointed.
- Medellín (Colombia): Very poor timezone alignment with both KST and European stakeholders.
No travel perks, equipment stipends, or coworking allowances are mentioned. If you're a nomad, look for explicit remote confirmation and async communication policies before applying — this role's multi-region coordination requirements may limit true location flexibility.
Position Summary:
Review, draft, negotiate, and track a variety of legal agreements including Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDA), initial Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA), amendments to Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA-A), site budgets, and other various types of documents. Will work closely with the Clinical Operations study team and play an administrative role to ensure deliverables are in alignment with defined project timelines and expectations.
Essential Functions:
- Prepare and negotiate Agreements/Amendments such as Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDA), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA) and Amendments (CTA-A), vendor contracts, and site budgets.
- Lead interactions with the North American and European internal study teams, as applicable.
- Lead interactions regarding the various agreements with the Site(s).
- Lead interactions regarding assigned agreements with the Sponsor(s).
- Work with supervisor and various internal/external stakeholders to resolve contractual issues.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and contracting standards.
- Update relevant study team members and sponsors regarding the status of contract negotiations and execution.
- Coordinate execution of the agreements.
- Support the maintenance of contract files and databases, including email and document archiving.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Required:
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent contract management experience preferably in a clinical research or similar industry setting.
Other Required:
- 3 years of relevant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements related to clinical research (e.g., Non-Disclosure Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, etc.) as well as management, control, and tracking of the contract process.
- Experience in contract research, life science, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
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