External Research Lead – IIS/ERC/ERS

pstrongLocation: /strongBrussels,Belgium(hybridworking)strongEngagementStatus: /strongFreelanceuntilendof2026strongOverview /strongWe’repartneredwithalargepharmaceuticalorganisationtosupportinlookingforanstrongExternalResearchOpportunity(ERO)Lead /strongtoowntheend-to-endmanagementofexternallysponsoredresearchwithhealthcarestakeholders.
Thisisahigh-impactroleattheintersectionofmedical,legal,andcompliance,supportingInvestigatorInitiatedStudies(IIS),ExternalResearchCollaborations(ERC),andExternalResearchServices(ERS)acrossmultipletherapeuticareas.
You’llactasthesubjectmatterexpert,drivinggovernance,contracting,andoversighttoensureresearchisdeliveredcompliantly,efficiently,andwithrealscientificvalue.strongKeyResponsibilities /strongulliLeadthestrongreview,endorsement,andlifecyclemanagement /strongofexternalresearchopportunities /liliChairanddrivestrongreviewcommitteemeetings /stronganddecision-makingprocesses /liliDevelopandnegotiatestrongresearchagreementsandstatementsofwork /strong,partneringwithmedical,clinical,legal,andcomplianceteams /liliEnsureongoingstrongcontractcompliance,milestonetracking,andperformanceoversight /strong /liliActastheprimaryliaisonwithinternalandexternalstakeholders,escalatingrisksandissuesasneeded /liliSupporttheevolutionofstrongexternalresearchframeworks,processes,andsystems /strong /liliOverseeexternalserviceproviderstoensuredeliveryagainstagreedoperationalmetrics /li /ulstrongRequirements /strongullistrong3–5+years’experience /stronginPharma/Biotech,Academia,ResearchInstitutions,orCROs /lilistrong3+years’experience /strongmanagingcontractsacrosstheirfulllifecycle /liliStrongexperienceinstrongprojectandstakeholdermanagement /strong /liliSolidunderstandingofstrongpharmaceuticalresearchregulationsandcompliancerequirements /strong /liliProvenabilitytomanagemultiplecomplexinitiativesinafast-pacedenvironment /li /ulstrongHardSkills /strongulliResearchcontractdevelopmentandnegotiation /liliExternalresearchgovernance(IIS,ERC,ERS) /liliRegulatoryandcomplianceoversight /liliCross-functionalprojectmanagement /liliVendorandserviceprovidermanagement /li /ulstrongSoftSkills /strongulliConfidentdecision-makerwithstrongjudgement /liliExcellentstakeholderengagementandinfluencingskills /liliComfortablenavigatingambiguityandcomplexity /liliDiplomatic,collaborative,andsolutions-focused /liliStrongcommunicatorwithexecutivepresence /li /ulstrongEducation /strongulliBachelor’sdegreerequired /liliMaster’sdegree,PhD,MD,orJDstrongadvantageousbutnotessential /strong /li /ul /p