Senior Contract Specialist, Clinical Research Agreement

The Clinical Research Agreements team manages the contract negotiation of industry-sponsored clinical trial agreements and data use agreements. The Senior Contract Specialist will draft and negotiate written clinical research related agreements, acquire knowledge of Hospital policies and procedures, and develop functional understanding of business needs for effective conduct and administration of clinical corporate sponsored research arrangements.

Requirements

• Drafts and negotiates written clinical research related agreements
• Conducts negotiation of complex clinical research agreements
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of Hospital's policies and procedures
• Develops functional understanding of business needs for effective conduct and administration of clinical corporate sponsored research arrangements
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for systems, policies and procedures to promote effective interaction between the hospital and industry
• Advises faculty on BCH and sponsor requirements for clinical corporate sponsored research agreements
• Reviews all agreements and payment terms within budgets to ensure conformance with Hospital policies
• Monitors arrangements to completion negotiating amendments and modifications as necessary
• Supports strategies for marketing the hospital's research capabilities and clinical trial resources to industry
• Identifies and evaluates potential industry sponsors, and provides professional expertise to assist faculty members and research groups in obtaining commercial support
• Conducts ancillary review of all protocols submitted to the IRB
• Represents and promotes hospital's interests in development of collaborative technology and programs with other non profit organizations
• Participates in professional organizations and related forums to acquire and share current information, trends and practices