Contract Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Facilitate negotiations for study contracts and budgets between CenExel research sites, sponsors, CROs, and vendors.

• Manage and resolve study start-up, legal, and budget-related challenges with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Develop, negotiate, submit, and adjust study budgets in accordance with company requirements and legal guidance.

• Maintain communication with sponsors and CROs throughout the agreement execution process.

• Coordinate budget specifics with other departments.

• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Business Development, and Finance to ensure timely initiation of new clinical trials, which may involve periodic travel to sites.

• Prepare budgets for new studies and assess their financial viability.

• Generate cost estimates for Business Development opportunities and RFPs.

• Review, negotiate, and finalize study amendments.

• Assist in the study feasibility and pre-study selection processes by providing recommendations.

• Analyze data to pinpoint trends and areas for improvement in contracting pricing and processes.

• Compile and summarize data, preparing reports for management.

• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate team members.

• Advocate for and ensure compliance with FDA regulations, ICH, GCP, SOPs, site working practices, protocols, and company policies.

• Retrain staff and implement corrective and preventive measures as necessary.

• Undertake other assigned duties and responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in contract management, financial analysis, forecasting, general accounting, or a similar field.

• Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating business contracts.

• Strong analytical and negotiation abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly organized and efficient, capable of managing multiple competing tasks.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Previous experience in the clinical research industry is advantageous.

• Adherence to current protocols, SOPs, GCPs, IRB, and FDA guidelines is required.

• Ability to work in an indoor office environment.

• Essential physical requirements include sitting, typing, standing, and walking.

• Occasional lifting of items weighing up to 20 pounds.

• Consistent attendance and punctuality are essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation.

• Health Insurance.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision insurance.

• Long-term disability insurance.

• Short-term disability insurance.

• Life insurance.

• 401k plan.

• Generous benefits package for full-time employees after 30 days of employment.

• Exceptional work environment that fosters teamwork, positive leadership, and a healthy work-life balance.