Contract Specialist
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
An active member of the MGB Agreements and Contracting Office the role is a point of contact for Principal Investigators (PIs) and Department Administrators within the MGB system and other institutions. The role identifies and adheres to best practices in grants and contracts administration while upholding the highest standards of integrity and fiduciary responsibility. The role proactively addresses the demands of research grant administration by providing exceptional customer service to MGBs distinguished research community and collaborators in their pioneering efforts in science and medicine. The role works directly with a team of Agreement Associates and other Contracts Specialists supporting various contracting/subcontracting functions.Essential Functions
-Manage a large volume of agreements consisting primarily of outgoing subawards and confidentiality agreements along with incoming foundation awards industry awards clinical trial agreements clinical research support agreements amendments and data use agreements.
-Process standard agreements that do not require institutional signature; draft outgoing subawards and clinical site agreements flowing down terms and conditions from a sponsor.
-Perform review and negotiation of terms and conditions for templated incoming subawards confidentiality agreements data use agreements industry agreements clinical trial agreements clinical research support agreements amendments and foundation awards working with Agreement Associates and Team Managers for execution.
-With guidance from the Agreement Associates draft outgoing subawards and clinical site agreements flowing down terms and conditions from a sponsor; initiate and follow through on financial and conflict of interest policy vetting of international collaborators; field inquiries and communicate institutional policy procedure and documentation requirements as they apply to the contracts theyre processing.
-Interface with sponsors principal investigators and their support staff; maintain regular outreach to sponsors and collaborators to follow up on contract status to ensure timely review and execution of agreements.
-Establish and maintain electronic records pertaining to contract actions and statuses in compliance with institutional and sponsor policies.
-Assist in the creation and maintenance of an electronic library of contracts through Insight inputting statuses and supporting documentation where appropriate.
-Maintain active communication with investigators department administrators sponsors and agency officials with regard to research contracts throughout the contract lifecycle; support and assist with the processing of large-scale projects with multiple outgoing agreements and multi-center clinical site agreements.
-Identify any problematic language that may require negotiation and/or input from other MGB offices such as Innovation Office of General Counsel and other MGB entities as needed; assist in the resolution of problems related to agreements theyre processing such as budgeting compliance reporting and internal escalations as needed.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors Degree preferred
Experience
- At least 3-5 years of experience in contracting research administration legal assisting/paralegal or clinical research coordinator role. Law school or law school internships may be substituted for some experience.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Must possess ability to thrive in a busy high-volume fast-paced and deadline driven team environment. This position requires coordination of multiple activities and the judgment and flexibility to reprioritize to accommodate emergency requests
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail and perform tasks with accuracy
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization and communication skills with a focus in customer service
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Working Conditions
- This position can be performed remotely in most U.S. states.
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EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
