Contract Specialist I

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United States of America
Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Premier Research is looking for a Contract Specialist I to join our Global SSU team.

You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.

  • We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.

  • Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.

  • As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.

Join us and build your future here.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • 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.
  • Independently communicates with client designee on all contract-related items.
  • Escalates issues appropriately to the Project Manager.
  • Proactively identifies site contract related risks and potential roadblocks.

What We Are Looking For:

  • Undergraduate degree or its international equivalent in business administration, legal studies or life sciences from an accredited institution. JD degree highly preferred.
  • At least 1 year of legal experience with contract language, budget development and negotiations  
  • At least 1 year of related industry experience (CRO preferred) 
  • Ability to work with internal and external customers/vendors to meet project-specific goals 
  • Interacts with site, clients and other functional areas as secondary project contact for contracting issues and questions 
  • Manages time and project requirements base on study deliverables 

Premier Research is dedicated to providing compensation that is fair and competitive with market standards. The annualized starting base pay for this role is $63,000.00 USD. The actual salary will be influenced based on a variety of factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Premier Research is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is compliant with all federal guidelines. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status

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The Company
HQ: Morrisville, NC
2,279 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

We’re out to change the course of medical science. Are you ready to rise to the challenge? Premier Research is not about being everything to everyone. Instead, our deep, focused expertise targets the therapeutic areas and indications where today’s biotech and specialty pharma pioneers are doing the most amazing work. We’re 1,500 employees strong and operate in more than 20 countries, delivering unmatched expertise, operational skills, and dedication to meeting customers’ most challenging needs. Join us and meet some of the brightest minds in clinical development today — people who apply their best thinking to every project, recognizing that what they do significantly affects the lives and well-being of customers, patients, physicians, and colleagues. You’ll enjoy great benefits and very flexible working conditions in a company that values your contributions, rewards your achievements, and is committed to helping you reach your full potential. Are you ready to make a real difference and help us transform this exciting industry? Follow our company page for more information about us and the work we do, and check out our current openings for your next career move!

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