Job SummaryOur clinical operations activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a full-time, Experienced Contract Specialist to join our Clinical Operations team in Dallas, TX. This position 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. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities- Is responsible for preparing, negotiating, tracking and finalizing the Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA), Budgets and Letters of Indemnification (LOI) as well as Amendments to these documents, as needed.
- Negotiates final CDA and CTA templates with clients, and the internal project team.
- Manages all required contractual agreements with investigator sites. This includes 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 client, project team and sites regarding status of all contractual requirements to ensure client deliverables and expectations are achieved.
- Liaises with internal customers to review contract or budget areas that impact final execution of site contracts.
- Maintains tracking regarding site contracts and budgets and provides regular updates to the project team and client regarding status and efforts to ensure timelines are maintained.
- Provides training on clinical site contractual requirements and negotiation.
- Participates in corporate initiatives and actions that ensure the continued success of the company.
Qualifications- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Vendor Management, Legal Studies, or Life Sciences;
- CRO experience required;
- 3+ years of investigator site contract experience negotiating site agreements;
- 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; and
- Organization- Ability to handle time and project requirements based on study deliverable.
Travel: None
Please note benefits may vary based on country.
What to Expect NextA Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
