Manager – Oncology Research Contracts & Agreements

Research Contract Review & Negotiation

• Review and negotiate complex research contracts including:
  • Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
  • Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs/NDAs)
  • Investigator-Initiated Trial agreements
  • Subaward agreements
  • Data Use Agreements
  • Material Transfer Agreements (when applicable)
  • Federal and foundation research contracts
• Negotiate terms to balance institutional protection with startup speed.

Activation Timeline Performance

• Manage oncology contract pipeline to support rapid study activation.
• Identify delays impacting execution and proactively resolve barriers.
• Prioritize agreements tied to enrollment windows, strategic studies, and high-value opportunities.
• Reduce time from receipt to signature.

Compliance / Risk Management

• Ensure contract language complies with applicable laws, health system rules, payer requirements, and institutional standards.
• Partner with legal counsel on indemnification, subject injury, intellectual property, publication rights, confidentiality, data ownership, and liability terms.
• Escalate unusual or high-risk provisions.

Stakeholder Communication

• Track the research agreement process and communicate status proactively to investigators, sponsors, leadership, and startup teams.
• Provide timely guidance and responses to faculty and staff regarding research agreements and administrative issues.
• Serve as trusted operational advisor for contract expectations and timelines.

Process Improvement

• Maintain accurate records and reports of processed contracts and related metrics.
• Build dashboards for turnaround times, aging agreements, barriers, sponsor responsiveness, and workload volume.
• Standardize templates, fallback clauses, and workflows to improve efficiency.

Strategic Collaboration

• Collaborate with legal officers, finance leaders, regulatory teams, and oncology leadership to support growth goals and operational excellence.
• Support expansion of industry trials, early phase program, and external collaborations.

Independent Judgment

• Apply independent judgment and expertise to resolve complex contract-related matters.
• Balance urgency, risk tolerance, sponsor leverage, and operational realities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Healthcare Administration, Legal Studies, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years experience in medical, academic, legal, or research contract environment.
• 2+ years reviewing, drafting, negotiating, or administering research-related contracts.
• Strong knowledge of contract terminology and negotiation principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Oncology clinical research experience strongly preferred.
• Experience negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements preferred.
• Academic medical center / cancer center experience preferred.
• Knowledge of startup workflows, sponsor operations, and FDA-regulated research.