Experienced Contract Specialist
Responsibilities
- Prepares, negotiates, tracks and finalizes Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA), Budgets, and Letters of Indemnification (LOI)
- Involved in preparing, negotiating, and tracking any possible amendments to the Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) and Budget
- Manages all required contractual agreements with investigator sites, including distribution, negotiation of budget and language, tracking and finalization
- Proactively identifies site contract related risks and potential roadblocks
- Prepares contract approval timelines with investigators and leads efforts to obtain contract approval to meet study deliverables
- Maintains consistent communication with project team and sites regarding status of all contractual requirements
- Maintains tracking regarding site contracts and provides regular updates as agreed by the study team to the project team and client regarding status and efforts to ensure timelines are maintained
- Participates in corporate initiatives and actions that ensure the continued success of the company
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Ability to work with internal and external customers/vendors to meet project-specific goals
- Time-management - Ability to manage high volume work and meet rigorous deadlines
- Flexibility to strategically manage negotiations with minimal oversight
- Exceptional communication skills - Ability to interact with site, clients, and other functional areas as secondary project contact for contracting issues and questions
- Organization - Ability to manage time and project requirements based on study deliverables
Benefits
Medpace offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- Flexible work environment
- Competitive PTO packages, starting at 20+ days
- Company-sponsored employee appreciation events
- Employee health and wellness initiatives
- Community involvement with local nonprofit organizations
- Discounts on local sports games, fitness gyms and attractions
- Modern, ecofriendly campus with an on-site fitness center
- Structured career paths with opportunities for professional growth
- Discounted tuition for UC online programs
About the Role
This role plays a key role in the study start-up and clinical trial management processes at Medpace. The Contract Specialist will play a key role in advancing the start-up of our projects.
Schedule
The position is office-based in Cincinnati, OH with hybrid options.
Pay
Details for pay will be provided during the interview process.
Medpace Overview
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 6,000 people across 40+ countries.
Why Medpace?
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What To Expect Next
A Medpace team member will review your qualifications and, if interested, you will be contacted with details for next steps.