Mgr, Clinical Vendor and Site Contracts in at Evolution Research Group

Job Title: Manager of Clinical Vendor and Site Contracts, CRO

Location: Remote

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Employee performs all, part, and/or any combination of the duties listed below.

• Main point of contact and represent Company in vendor relationships.
• Negotiate scope of work, product pricing, and contracts with vendors per various clinical projects
• Liaise with Company Business Development team to obtain proposals from vendors in alignment with Sponsor’s RFP scope and timelines
• Develop and implement vendor selection programs, preferred partnerships, and volume discounts
• Liaise with vendor, Company project team, and Sponsor
• Coordinate vendor management activities and processes
• Suggest vendor management processes, policies, and methods
• Track, review, and approve vendor invoices
• Reconcile vendor budget s
• Amend, renew, and close out vendor contracts
• Maintain internal vendor archiving and documentation
• Update contract terms of existing vendors
• Liaise with Company Business Development team to estimate investigator grants for Sponsor RFPs based on adequate scope of work, clinical trial protocol and other clinical trial information
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize site contracts and amendments for various awarded clinical projects
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize site budgets and amendments for various awarded clinical projects
• Track institutional costs and legal language for contracts across multiple sites per industry FMV
• Track, review, and approve site invoices
• Communicate and work effectively with clinical sites regarding pricing (including vendor pricing), patient stipends, advertising, enrollment, study start dates, etc.) and legal terms via email and phone.
• Establish master service agreements, as necessary.
• Develop and negotiate rate cards for MSAs, as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous work experience with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal terms including MSAs, work order, POs, amendments, etc.
• Previous work experience executing contracts and document signatures
• Previous work experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiate unit costs and total budgets
• Previous work experience with vendors /third parties
• Reading and understanding vendor scope from protocol/RFP
• Previous work experience with creating budgets and estimating costs without a pricing tool system.
• Experience with subject procedures and site fees.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 5+ years of clinical contracting and budgeting experience

SKILLS and/or ABILITIES

• Strong analytical skills and ability to extrapolate budget calculations.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented and ability to QC/find errors.
• Quick decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to set timelines and adhere to turnaround times.
• Ability to offer improved customer service.