Associate Contract Manager, Clinical Research

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $98k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1956

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Logistics • Manufacturing

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by supporting life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing laboratory productivity, and improving patient health through diagnostics and the development of life-changing therapies. With a global team, they offer innovative technologies and pharmaceutical services through brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

📋 Description

• Review, negotiate, and finalize contract templates, processes, negotiation parameters, contractual terms and conditions, and ancillary documents • Provide regional oversight and contractual risk assessment • Liaise with Legal during country improvement initiatives and complex contractual matters • Negotiate investigator grant budgets and contractual terms within approved parameters • Serve as regional client contact for contractual negotiations, process questions, and issue resolution • Coordinate site start-up activities affected by contract execution and investigator grant negotiations • Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely contractual deliverables • Apply approved templates, negotiation parameters, client expectations, and processes consistently • Monitor contractual risks and issues while managing competing priorities • Identify and assess legal, financial, and operational risks • Recommend alternative resolutions for contract negotiations • Facilitate coordination of site start-up activities • Contribute to departmental change initiatives • Complete quality reviews and peer feedback reports • Create and deliver training materials to team members

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience • Comparable to 5+ years of experience in contract negotiation and/or contract management • Clinical research experience preferred • Strong knowledge of contract law and principles • General understanding of business, intellectual property, local tax, and stamp laws across multiple regions • Understanding of business, contractual, and financial principles related to clinical research service agreements • Ability to draft and negotiate contract provisions and investigator grant budgets within approved parameters • In-depth understanding of clinical drug development and clinical trial processes in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industries • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language, where applicable • Strong customer focus and ability to influence stakeholders • Strong analytical thinking, judgment, and decision-making skills • Problem-solving, risk assessment, and impact analysis capabilities • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word • Ability to communicate and understand information and ideas with diverse groups • Ability to work upright and stationary during typical working hours • Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects • Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship • Must pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening for US candidates • Relocation assistance is not provided

🏖️ Benefits

• Variable annual bonus eligibility based on company, team, and/or individual performance • As-needed travel of 0–20% • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities • Equal employment opportunity and employment consideration without regard to protected characteristics