Job Title : Clinical Contracts Manager
Location : Remote
Shift : AM PM ( Monday Friday)
Duration : Months
Clinical Contracts Management (Site) is responsible for managing all aspects of vendor selection / contracting, negotiation / execution of other required agreements ( LOIs) in support of the clinical development plan.
This role requires the ability to solve complex problems that require ingenuity, innovation, and creativity as well as experience working with clinical research phases I-IV.
The ability to collaborate with other clinical contracts team members, clinical trial teams and vendors is imperative.
- Collaborate with clinical trial teams and other internal stakeholders, vendors and investigational sites to support timely study start-up to meet departmental and organizational goals.
- Key vendor selection and contracting responsibilities include :
o Develop study level budget based on CRO benchmark data
o Manage the formulation of request for information (RFI) and request for proposals (RFP) for clinical services including bidding process
o Contract and budget negotiation
o Manage the development and execution of Vendor Master Agreements and Scope of Work (SOWs)
o PO generation and management
Ongoing contract management (, spend, change orders)
- Manage the development and execution of other agreements as needed.
- When required, act as liaison between clinical service groups (SMO, CRO), legal and clinical trial teams for outsourced trials.
- Manage the negotiation efforts to resolve complex and deal breaker issues with external parties.
- Develop contract concepts and techniques and solve complex contractual problems that require ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.
Quals
- BS degree in business administration, finance, science or related field or equivalent on the job experience may be considered; advanced degree a plus.
- Minimum - years of experience in pharmaceutical services with + years of contract management and / or study start-up activities including contract negotiations and management
- High degree of organizational, analytical, and team management skills.
- Ability to handle complex budgets.
- Computer literacy with document and spreadsheet applications.
- Ability to work on complex, multi-faceted projects.
- Proven negotiation skills and vast knowledge of clinical trial agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with other accomplished professionals within and across functions / teams; Strong collaborator.
- Strong communication skills both written and oral.
- Ability to multi-task and shift priorities rapidly to meet tight deadlines.
- Professional demeanor.
- Detail oriented and well organized.
- Good and thoughtful listener.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and keen to improve processes and overcome any inefficiencies.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and applications.