Res Admin Contracts I

Research Administrator

The research administrator provides excellent customer service to all partners. This position is considered an entry level contract and grant position. This includes the review, processes, and negotiation of Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, Master Agreement Work Orders, Clinical Trial Agreements, Industry and Foundation Grant Agreements, Sponsored Research Agreements, and Subcontracts from industry and to other parties, and all corresponding Amendments and Modifications.

Essential Functions :

• Performs initial review of paperwork, as well as contracts and agreements with various industry and foundation sponsors in coordination with the JCRI Clinical Research Administrators and Grant Administrators in the office of Research Support Services.
• Red-lines contracts pursuant to approved language guidelines.
• Tracks negotiations within proper systems.
• Implements requested contract language changes and submits to sponsors for review and approval.
• Maintains contact with sponsors and departments assigned regarding up to date statuses of contract negotiations.
• Understanding the Enterprise's position on approved contract provisions and to effectively leverage approved language within daily review of contract terms.
• Manages the receipt and execution of contracts.
• Reviews, revises and negotiates contracts and to advise Pre-Award Grants.
• Confers with the Innovative Pillar and Office of Legal Affairs, as applicable. Implements their requested contract language changes and submits to sponsors for review and approval. Review Contract terms and conditions as needed with the Contracts Team Lead, Assistant Director, and / or Director, JCRI Business Operations within JCRI Business Operations and Office of Research Administration.
• Processes Master (Boilerplate) agreements, work / study orders, amendments, and modifications, as required.
• Reviews IRB or IACUC approvals, associated budgets and completes AIM forms and any other form(s) required to appropriately submit files to Post Award for account establishment.
• Guides Departments in processes and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education : Bachelor's degree in business, finance, healthcare administration, Paralegal Certificate or related field required.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registration : Paralegal Preferred

Experience Requirements : Previous experience in a research administration office and / or industry equivalent preferred.

Additional Information : Experience with MS Suite, PeopleSoft, Adobe Pro, Adobe Sign, iContracts tracking database, Cayuse, and Oracle enterprise systems. Familiarity with clinical trials, research, budget, and grants management is a plus.

Work Shift : Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type : Regular

Employee Entity : Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address : 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic / programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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