Contract & CRM Specialist, Commercialization

The Institute for Protein Innovation (IPI)is a nonprofit research organization advancing protein science to accelerate research and improve human health. Founded in 2017 and located in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, the Institute’s strategy is to discover novel antibodies, build innovative protein tools and conduct related protein research, and develop educational programs for the protein science and biological research communities. IPI uniquely combines the freedom of academia with the high throughput and scale of industry to take on transformative projects. IPI has built a robust platform for discovering, developing, and distributing synthetic antibodies and other protein tools. The Institute's deep protein expertise, collaborative spirit and research tools are powering new biomedical and therapeutic discoveries with a growing community of biomedical and computer scientists throughout Greater Boston and across the world.

About the role

IPI is seeking a results-oriented, highly organized and collaborative team member to join its Commercialization team. This is a cross-functional role that encompasses a variety of responsibilities including contract management, CRM administration and general business development support. This position will manage contracts workflow from initial intake through execution, maintain IPI’s customer relationship management (CRM) system, and participate in and coordinate business development activities. This position works closely with members of Commercialization, Finance, scientific teams and external partners, facilitating communication among stakeholders to help clarify responsibilities, workflows, timeframes and project status.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the administrative workflow for a variety of scientific contracts and legal agreements, including confidentiality agreements, collaboration agreements, sponsored research agreements, licensing-related documents, vendor agreements, and other contracts.
• Receive initial contract requests, confirm required information, and route documents to the appropriate internal reviewers.