Specialist, R&D Contracts & Business Operations

Specialist, R&D Contracts & Business Operations

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we're building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Could you be our next Specialist, R&D Contracts & Business Operations? The job is in our King Of Prussia, PA, Maidenhead, UK or Melbourne AU office. This is a hybrid position and is onsite three days a week. You will report to the Associate Director R&D Contracts and Business Operations.

Responsibilities:

1. Manage end-to-end business operations tasks for R&D contracts including required internal approvals, new vendor setup, contract execution, PO creation, and invoice resolution.
2. Draft and prepare a variety of contract templates (e.g., CDA, Service, Sponsorship, and HCP Agreements) in compliance with internal guidelines.
3. Collaborate with R&D stakeholders to ensure tracking and fulfillment of contractual obligations and responsibilities as outlined in executed agreements.
4. Serve as a liaison with Procurement and Compliance to ensure all necessary approvals are in place prior to contract execution.
5. Create, manage, and monitor POs for assigned functional areas, ensuring alignment with CSL processes and timely vendor payments.
6. Maintain contract records in the central portal and conduct periodic audits to ensure accuracy and completeness.
7. Support intake and data maintenance to enable reliable tracking and reporting of key operational metrics.
8. Foster effective communication with internal and external partners to ensure transparency, compliance, and timely decision-making.
9. Promote operational excellence by building collaborative relationships across global R&D and enabling functions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in contract administration or business operations, preferably within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Understanding of contract templates, key contract terms and conditions, and contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools.
• Working knowledge of basic compliance principles and financial systems.
• Proficiency with enterprise software platforms (e.g., Ariba, SAP, or equivalent).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit