Contract Analyst - Exempt

Job Title

Strong Communication Skills

Ability to think critically in a matrixed environment

Dual familiarity with legal terms/conditions and budget/finance basics

Using customer service skills such as clear and persuasive communication skills, time management skills, adaptability, patience, effective listening

Analysis of Fair Market Value (FMV) supporting budget development, negotiation, and documentation

Liaising with clinical teams, legal, reimbursement, and other functional groups on clinical agreements and informed consents as appropriate

Conducting outsourcing proposal preparation and analysis, contract drafting, development, and negotiation, contract administration, and supplier contact activities to provide for proper outsourcing contract execution and fulfillment

Tracking progress of contract activities, providing status updates to internal and external parties, compiling and analyzing contract data, and maintaining historical contract information

Thorough understanding and solid application of clinical trial industry practices, including thorough understanding of clinical trial agreements and budgeting process and/or vendor and consulting agreements and processes

Manages moderately complex contract negotiations with guidance from senior-level professionals

Uses sound critical thinking skills to review contract redlines for understanding and intent

May serve as a project leader for smaller, new or existing studies (with manager and senior-level professional review/input)

Frequently interacts and communicates with internal customer/client, including senior management, and external other party

Administers, extends, negotiates, and terminates standard and nonstandard contracts

Examines estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness

Nice to Have

Experience supporting clinical research or similar experience in a medical/scientific area

Good Clinical Practices (GCP) background

Clinical and/or vendor agreement and management experience

Experience working in a matrix environment with proven cross-functional experience

Previous experience in customer-facing role

Project Management experience

Experience with Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education Required

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years working with contracts and/or contract negotiation experience or advanced degree (e.g. JD, Masters) with a minimum of 2 years working with contracts and/or contract negotiation experience

Juris Doctorate (JD) a plus

Bi-lingual a plus (Spanish, French, Italian, Other)