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Description
Job Title:
Contracts Manager
Location:
Hybrid
Position type:
FLSA:
Full time
Exempt
Department:
Finance ID:
Legal
Profoundly Improve Peoples lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics
At Avidity Biosciences we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving peoples lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed solutionoriented thinker join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated collaborative agile and focused on the needs of patients.
Avidity Biosciences Inc.s mission is to profoundly improve peoples lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform Avidity demonstrated the firstever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered inSan Diego CA.For more information about our AOC platform clinical development pipeline and people please visit and engage with us on LinkedIn and X.
The Opportunity
Avidity Biosciences is seeking a motivated and highly skilled Contracts Manager to provide support to our Legal team. In this role you will be responsible for negotiating drafting and managing a wide range of company agreements and often complex associated statements of work. This role is critical in supporting crossfunctional stakeholders ensuring contractual compliance and mitigating risk while enabling business goals. The ideal candidate thrives in fastpaced highly collaborative environments and brings a proactive solutionoriented approach to complex contract negotiations. The role is hybrid requiring onsite presence at our corporate headquarters in San Diego several days per week.
What You Will Contribute
- Independently draft review and negotiate a broad range of contracts including master service agreements consulting agreements NDAs vendor and supplier contracts SaaS/software agreements clinical trial agreements and statements of work (SOWs).
- Translate business needs into clear legally sound contract language balancing risk mitigation with operational flexibility.
- Ensure contractual terms comply with applicable laws company policies and industry regulations.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to internal teams including Legal Procurement R&D Clinical Operations IT Finance and others.
- Proactively communicate risks priorities and solutions to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Support internal contract review and approval processes including working with business units to understand needs and provide practical guidance.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of contract templates negotiation playbooks and contract lifecycle processes.
- Identify and assess legal and business risks and escalate when necessary.
- Drive collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including vendors CROs CMOs service providers consultants clinical sites and collaboration partners.
What We Seek
- Bachelors or equivalent required.
- 8 years experience (or 6 years with an MBA/MS) drafting and negotiating contracts within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry with a strong focus on drug discovery and clinical development.
- Proven excellence in contract drafting and negotiation with the ability to manage complex agreements independently.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable to shifting deadlines and priorities; able to effectively prioritize and manage a large volume of contract assignments.
- Commitment to integrity and ethical conduct and ability to handle confidential and proprietary information with discretion.
- Proactive problemsolver with the ability to identify issues communicate challenges and propose practical solutions in a timely manner.
- Proficient in contract lifecycle and procurement processes.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite Power Point Sharepoint Excel Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience with CMCrelated contracts and workstreams is preferred.
- Positive attitude eagerness to learn and a strong teamoriented mindset.
What We Will Provide To You
The base salary range for this role is $133000 $147000. The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience skillset internal equity and market factors.
Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which include the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses stock options and RSUs as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical dental vision and LTD and four weeks of time off.
A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees opportunities for jobspecific training offered by industry and an education reimbursement program.
Avidity Biosciences
10578 Science Center Dr. Suite 125
San Diego CA
92121
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
