Contract Analyst

Job Title Contract Analyst Exempt 14313

Number of Positions 4
Job Location Virtual Location
Job Start Date 6/17/24
Job End Date 6/12/26

Top Needs:

1. Strong Communication Skills
2. Ability to think critically in a matrixed environment
3. Dual familiarity with legal terms/conditions and budget/finance basics.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

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 seniorlevel professionals. Escalates negotiations from email to telephone and to higher methods in an effort to effectively progress contract negotiations while managing cycle times. Involves other internal parties in negotiations as needed including manager.
Uses sound critical thinking skills to review contract redlines for understanding and intent. Makes recommendations regarding how to proceed and secures additional input from legal manager and/or clinical team as needed before responding to other party(ies).
May serve as a project leader for smaller new or existing studies (with manager and seniorlevel 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 crossfunctional experience.
Previous experience in customerfacing role
Project Management experience
Experience with Microsoft Office (e.g. Word Excel PowerPoint)

Education Required:

Bachelors 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
Bilingual a plus (Spanish French Italian Other)

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