Senior Agreement Associate, Research

About the role

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. This position is responsible, in consultation with the Clinical Trials Office (CTO) Manager, for providing an independent review, negotiation, and preparation for execution of contracts with industry sponsors for studies related to human subject research.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CTO Manager on contract status and discuss any outstanding terms for the various research contracts.
• Assess each contract for compliance with institutional, CRICO, and Harvard policy, as well as applicable Federal and State Laws, in areas such as indemnification, subject injury, HIPAA, confidentiality, publication, funding terms, intellectual property rights, insurance, termination, and AAHRPP requirements with respect to research.
• Review, revise, or draft terms and conditions in contracts where necessary to meet the requirements of the Institution for research agreements.
• Maintain thorough and current knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations concerned with academic research within a healthcare setting.
• Represent the client in often complex transactional matters, including working in close collaboration with clients to understand the goals of the transaction, successfully negotiating documents, and bringing the transaction to a successful conclusion.
• Direct and support employees' daily work activities, with authority to undertake or recommend employment actions such as hiring, termination, corrective action, and performance reviews.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Juris Doctorate required.
• 5-8 years of related work experience required; 3 or more years in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Admission to the Massachusetts Bar.
• Advanced technical computer skills as required for technical support specific to functional area and related systems.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $100.00 per hour. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, including seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

Additional Information

As a health care organization, we require all staff to be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.