Clinical Research Contract Analyst

Description

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned

• Analysis of Fair Market Value FMV supporting budget development negotiation and documentation.

• Liaising with clinical teams legal reimbursement and other functional groups on clinical agreements and informed consents as appropriate.

• Conducting outsourcing proposal preparation and analysis contract drafting development and negotiation contract administration and supplier contact activities to provide for proper outsourcing contract execution and fulfillment.

• Tracking progress of contract activities providing status updates to internal and external parties compiling and analyzing contract data and maintaining historical contract information.

• Thorough understanding and solid application of clinical trial industry practices including thorough understanding of clinical trial agreements and budgeting process and/or vendor and consulting agreements and processes.

• Manages moderately complex contract negotiations with guidance from senior -level professionals.

• Escalates negotiations from email to telephone and to higher methods in an effort to effectively progress contract negotiations while managing cycle times.

• Involves other internal parties in negotiations as needed including manager.

• Uses sound critical thinking skills to review contract redlines for understanding and intent. Makes recommendations regarding how to proceed and secures additional input from legal manager and/or clinical team as needed before responding to other parties.

• May serve as a project leader for smaller new or existing studies with manager and senior -level professional review/input.

• Frequently interacts and communicates with internal customer/client including senior management and external other party.

• Administers extends negotiates and terminates standard and nonstandard contracts.

• Examines estimates of material equipment services production costs performance requirements and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting clinical research or similar experience in a medical/scientific area

• Good Clinical Practices GCP background

• Clinical and/or vendor agreement and management experience

• Experience working in a matrix environment with proven cross-functional experience.

• Previous experience in customer-facing role

• Experience with Microsoft Office e.g. Word Excel PowerPoint

Education Required: Bachelors degree with a minimum of 4 years working with contracts and/or contract negotiation experience OR advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years working with contracts and/or contract negotiation experience

Occasional approval for overtime may occur

Work Location: Remote

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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