Associate Manager Contracts

Position Overview

• Location Type: [Not specified]
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: [Not specified]
• Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)
• Environmental Conditions: Office

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes agreements with study sites in accordance with local/accepted processes.
• Negotiates within approved parameters, including investigator grant budget negotiation parameters, contractual terms, and conditions, in accordance with company and client contractual considerations, established processes with sites, and follows established escalation routes.
• Communicates, trains, and provides approved contract templates, processes, negotiation parameters, and client expectations to assigned teams.
• Ensures collaboration and quality alignment with terms and conditions, processes, and client expectations with assigned team members.
• Identifies and assesses legal, financial, and operational risks in accordance with approved company and client contractual considerations.
• Acts as a lead regional interface and escalation contact with external clients for term & condition revisions outside of approved negotiation parameters, client expectations, and process deviations.
• Provides recommendations and alternative resolutions for contract negotiations to internal and external clients.
• Works with internal functional departments to facilitate coordination of different site startup activities impacted by contractual activities upon mutually agreed-upon timelines.
• Completes tracking and reporting as required.
• Contributes to change initiatives within the department.
• Completes periodic quality reviews and peer feedback reports.
• May assist with training material preparation or delivery of training to team members.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years).
  • In some cases, an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated understanding of regional principles of contract law, including a general understanding of laws that influence contract language, such as business, intellectual property, and local tax and stamp laws.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply basic principles of investigator grant negotiation.
  • General understanding of business, contractual, and financial principles related to service agreements.
  • Effective communication skills (verbal & written) in English and in the language spoken at your local place of work.
  • Capable of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parameters.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail.
  • Excellent analytical and decision-based thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated depth of knowledge and expertise in clinical drug development and trial processes, attained within the pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry.
  • Able to work independently or in a team environment.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Working knowledge of PPD SOP & WPDs.
  • Able to organize competing priorities logically and review outstanding contractual risk and issues.
  • Ability to demonstrate a customer-focused style of communication, problem-solving, and collaboration.
  • Able to effectively use automated systems and computer applications.
  • Flexible and able to multitask and prioritize competing demands/workload.

Company Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonus
• Healthcare
• A range of employee benefits

Application Instructions

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