Associate Contracts Manager

The Science Team at Pride Health supporting the pharmaceutical organization that has an opening for Associate Contracts Manager in South San Francisco, CA

Position Summary:
We are seeking an Associate Contracts Manager to support the Research Contracts team by managing a high volume of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and other routine research agreements. This role is responsible for coordinating the full agreement lifecycle, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining contract records, and ensuring timely execution of agreements. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.


Additional Details:
Contract Length: 6 Months with the possibility of extensions
Pay range: $40 to $50 per hour
Working Model: Hybrid (three days a week on-site, two remote)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete lifecycle of outgoing Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) , processing up to 400 agreements annually while maintaining an active workload of 50-80 agreements .
• Draft, review, process, and coordinate execution of MTAs and other simple agreements, including amendments and Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs).
• Communicate agreement status and key contract details with research teams, leadership, legal counsel, technology transfer offices, and external academic partners.
• Manage a high volume of daily email communication while maintaining timely and professional responses.
• Coordinate agreement signatures and ensure compliance with established processes and procedures.
• Complete post-execution activities, including distributing executed agreements, maintaining legal records, updating contract databases, and coordinating material shipments.
• Organize import/export documentation and resolve shipment-related issues when necessary.
• Maintain accurate, real-time records within contract management databases.
• Provide administrative support, including filing agreements, coordinating meetings, and performing data entry.
• Support process improvement initiatives, template updates, data cleanup, and other departmental projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred (scientific discipline is a plus).
• Legal education or relevant legal/contracts experience required.
• 2-4 years of experience managing contracts or legal agreements.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, research, or university environment preferred.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and managing legal agreements.
• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Comfortable working with contract databases and enterprise business systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Workspace applications.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Pride Global and its affiliates, including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, Pride Now, and Pride One, offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Global and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


Fair Chance Employment
Pride Global and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.


Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.


Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.


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