Clinical Contracts Associate - II

Job Title : Associate II VendorOutsourcing

Location : Parsippany NJ; Foster City CA;Seattle WA

Hybrid Onsite T / W / Th

FunctionalArea : Development Operations Vendor Outsourcing

PositionType : Continent / Contract Position

Department : VendorOutsourcing

FullTime / PartTime : FullTime

currently seeking anindustry leading Associate II Vendor Outsourcing.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity tosupport sourcing and contracting for full service CRO contracts.This role responsibilities include : facilitating vendor selectionRFI RFP contracting and negotiation with a focus on CRO servicesoutsourced in support of clinical trials.

This person must be familiar with contracting frameworkand general legal terms.

Must be able toreview contracts quickly and to negotiate business terms andsupport negotiation of legal terms.

Strongorganizational and technical skills are a must to ensureappropriate cataloging of terms and conditions into adatabase.

Assists other Vendor Outsourcingstaff in resolving moderately complex issues relating to contractnegotiation or management and with the support of internalcustomers and the Legal department assists in the contractnegotiation process.

Has excellentcommunication skills and is comfortable interacting with internaland external teams such as clinical operations finance legalbusiness conduct vendor management and payments.

Completes tasksand projects under minimal supervision and has the ability tomanaging competing priorities effectively andproficiently.

The core responsibilities andskills required for this position include but are not limitedto :

Delivery Excellence

Has experience incontract management

Implements global clinicaldevelopment vendor strategy for a program or therapeuticareas

Manages contract activities for clinicaldevelopment programs providing consistent customer service anddelivering quantitative value through cost savings andtransformation / innovation

Supports the contractnegotiation process across the entire life cycle including RFIvendor identification RFP vendor selection decision contractingnegotiation change orders and ensures proper closeout of agreementsto maximize contract value and achieve target savings

Ensure the vendor selection process is compliant by managingrisks

Partners with other functions such as ComplianceLegal and Regulatory as necessary

Collaborates withinternal customers in vendor bidding and proposal development (RFPcreation and analysis)

Partners with internal customersto develop study specifications and leverages benchmarking tools asappropriate

Has experience resolving complex issuesrelating to contract negotiation and management

Supportsthe contract negotiation process for complex or high valuecontracts

Demonstrates understanding of regulatory andlegal issues pertinent to clinical development

Isproject focused and works with a sense of urgency

Strategic Thinking

Ability to understandanalyze and develop recommendations from multiple complex sourcessuch as financial and operational perspectives

Innovation

Identifies developsand deploys best practices in cost containment and categorymanagement practices

Leverages prior experience withexternal benchmarking industry best practices and technology forcontinuous improvement

Experienced in using systems andtechnologies in support of sourcing and contractingactivities

Problem Solving

Takesownership of issues from problem identification to successfulresolution testing recommendations for reasonableness

Triages studylevel vendor contract issues; escalates highriskissues to appropriate stakeholders

Translates trends inoperational and systematic issues and develops solutions withsustainability in mind to ensure roadblocks are removed

Influence and Partnership

Engage with studyteam leadership to drive sourcing strategy compliance and continuedpartnership

Exhibits competency in regularlyestablishing relationships with internal and external crossfunctional teams such as clinical operations legal finance andcompliance

Partners with internal stakeholders workingon contracts in supporting resolution of complex issues relating tocontract negotiation or management

DecisionMaking

Offers suggestions for business solutions bytranslating requirements into effective sourcing solutionscontractual terms and process improvements

Asks probingquestions to uncover business needs and recommends solutions (e.g.negotiating timelines while maintaining standards)

Demonstrated ability to identify and highlight the need forcritical decisions related to clinical vendor agreementnegotiations and escalations

Consolidates data acrossfunctions according to business requirements and recommendssolutions to senior leadership for endorsement

Supportsresolution of vendor project management issues (e.g. operationalchallenges including scoping issues) by identifying and addressingdeviations from established protocols

Identifiesoperational and systematic issues including frequency and escalatesto the appropriate level

Communication

Excellent communication skills and comfortlevel interacting with internal and external teams across alllevels including regular interface with stakeholders and leadershipteam members

As necessary trains internal stakeholdersin contract budgeting development and administration

Capabilities and Requirements

Experience inproviding consistent customer service

Knowledge of theendtoend sourcing and contracting process including RFx contractnegotiation and change order management

Experienced inusing systems and technologies in support of sourcing andcontracting activities

Knowledge of the clinicalresearch process and the regulatory environment acrossfunctions

Demonstrated productivity while working infast paced and changing environment

Financial acumen toreview analyze and understand cost drivers of complexbudgets

Legal clinical operations and regulatoryacumen

Knowledge Experience andSkills :

Relevant experience with a BA or MS in arelevant discipline

MBA or JD preferred

PMP / CPSM certification or equivalent a plus