Contract Analyst

Duties And Responsibilities

• Negotiates and finalizes terms and conditions of industry and government-funded clinical trial, research service, data use, non-disclosure, material transfer and other related agreements.
• Reviews, interprets, analyzes, drafts and negotiates federal and industry research, clinical trial and related agreements within LUC and LUMC established legal, financial and risk management guidelines and templates.
• Effectively and efficiently redlines all agreements, including but not limited to, clinical trial agreements, master agreements, research service agreements, data use agreements, non-disclosure agreements and material transfer agreements.
• Fosters and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with corporate biomedical and healthcare sponsors.
• Provides high quality and timely service to Principle Investigators (PI), while maintaining a balance between LUC, LUMC and industry interests for the public good.
• Negotiates any extensions of existing contracts or agreements.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required.
• At least (2) years of clinical trial agreement review and negotiation experience with at least two (2) years in an academic setting preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Contract Management, Paralegal, Or Other Comparable Experience Preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• A skilled negotiator with a track record of success.
• Working knowledge of relevant laws, intellectual property, indemnity and other university-industry clinical trial provisions; required biotech and pharmaceutical laws and regulations including FDA, GCP, HIPAA and ICH.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to write clearly and informatively.
• Ability to meet challenges with resourcefulness.
• Ability to develop innovative approaches and ideas.
• Accomplished at developing and maintaining business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed/.