Compensation Specialist - Durham, NC

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Durham, NC, USA
In-Office
60K-70K Annually
Junior
Biotech
The Role
Support regional compensation activities including salary surveys, job evaluations, market pricing, reporting, and global compensation review cycles. Prepare summaries and assist with compensation program delivery while ensuring data accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.
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Job Overview:

Provides support to the Regional Manager of Compensation, including data collection, salary surveys, job evaluation and report preparation. Assists in global processes such as compensation review cycles and ensures accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance in compensation-related activities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

  • Participates in country specific salary survey process.

  • Participate in and support the delivery of compensation programs.

  • Provide job evaluations, market pricing and other compensation requests.

  • Prepare reports and summaries for review by Regional Compensation Manager.

  • Assists in global compensation review cycle.

  • All other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

  • Bachelor's degree preferred; Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with formulas and data organization.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Experience (Minimum Required):  

  • One to three years of experience in Compensation.

  • Experience working with compensation data and reporting.

  • Collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Work Environment:

  • Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

  • Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.

  • Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

  • Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.

  • Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.

  • Light to moderate lifting and carrying, or moving of objects, including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

  • Regular and consistent attendance.

  • Varied hours may be required

This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work within our Durham headquarters 3 days each week.

Pay Range: $60,000-$70,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.

Application Deadline: August 20, 2026

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.

Skills Required

  • One to three years of experience in Compensation
  • Experience working with compensation data and reporting
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and data organization
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
  • Bachelor's degree (preferred; equivalent experience may be considered)
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The Company
HQ: Durham, NC
10,811 Employees

What We Do

Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global provider of clinical development and patient access solutions to the life sciences industry. We partner with emerging and large biopharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies to drive healthcare innovation that accelerates life changing therapies to patients in need. Fortrea provides phase I-IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, differentiated technology-enabled trial solutions and post-approval services. Fortrea’s solutions leverage three decades of experience spanning more than 20 therapeutic areas, a passion for scientific rigor, exceptional insights and a strong investigator site network. Our talented and diverse team working in more than 90 countries is scaled to deliver focused and agile solutions to customers globally. Learn more about how Fortrea is becoming a transformative force from pipeline to patient at Fortrea.com.

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