Contract Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee study contract and budget negotiations for CenExel research sites with sponsors, CROs, and vendors.

• Address and resolve study start-up, legal, and budgetary issues with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Develop, negotiate, submit, and adjust study budgets in line with company requirements and legal advice.

• Liaise 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.

• Prepare budgets for new studies and assess the financial viability of these studies.

• Generate cost estimates for Business Development prospects and RFPs.

• Review, negotiate, and finalize amendments to studies.

• Assist in study feasibility and the pre-study selection process.

• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement in contracting pricing and processes.

• Compile and summarize data to create management reports.

• Recruit, train, supervise, and assess personnel.

• Uphold best practices, FDA Code of Federal Regulations, ICH, GCP, SOPs, site Working Practices, protocols, and company policies.

• Reinstruct personnel and implement corrective and preventive measures as necessary.

• Take on additional assigned duties and responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract management, financial analysis, forecasting, general accounting, or a comparable field.

• Proficient in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating business contracts.

• Strong analytical and negotiation abilities.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

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

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to adhere to current protocols, SOPs, GCPs, IRB, and FDA guidelines.

• Experience in the clinical research industry is a plus.

• Capability to sit, type, stand, and walk.

• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds is required.

• Consistent attendance as scheduled is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Long-term disability (LTD)

• Short-term disability (STD)

• Life insurance

• 401(k)

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

• Teamwork, positive leadership, and a favorable work-life balance environment

• Occasional travel to sites