Sr. Administrator, Clinical Contracts

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:Supports the Clinical Medical Contracting Center of Excellence by administering contractual agreements related to clinical research activities. This role is crucial for ensuring that all clinical trials and related activities adhere to legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, as well as internal policies, while minimizing risk and supporting clinical research objectives. This individual will work closely with legal to ensure clinical contracts are fully executed in a timely manner by reviewing budgets and business terms, managing vendor communication, and tracking activities.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Collaborates with Clinical Outsourcing (or designee) in processing MSAs, Work Orders, Service Agreements, Consulting Agreements, CDAs, and other agreements

• Ensure all contracts comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, EU Directive, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, and NBI Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies

• Ensures on-time processing of all assigned contracts from initial request through execution in accordance with the project timelines

• Provides contract administration support for departments within Clin Med including Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Clin Ops, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, Experimental Medicine, and Analytics and Data Sciences

• Maintains trackers and accurately uses internal systems (Coupa and Agiloft) across multiple projects

• Serves as the primary point of contact for internal departments (e.g., legal, finance, clinical operations) and external parties (e.g., vendors, consultants) on contract matters

• Participates in the development and improvement of contract management tools, templates, and processes to enhance efficiency in clinical contracting

• Works collaboratively with assigned study teams in developing, implementing and ensuring NBI standard processes across clinical programs

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field AND 4+ years of contracts administration or similar transactional experience in a role that requires direct interaction with vendors, providers, and internal stakeholders OR

• Master's Degree in Business Administration or health care/science related field AND 2+ years of contracts administration or similar transactional experience in a role that requires direct interaction with vendors, providers, and internal stakeholders

• Understands Neurocrine's business objectives and develop understanding of Neurocrine's services and customers

• Experience in specific functional discipline while working to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills

• Interpersonal and communication skills and experience supporting multiple teams

• Project management skills

• Works to improve tools and processes within functional area

• Comfortable with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional area

• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills

• Must be detail oriented

• Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

• Knowledge of Clinical Trial process, regulations and guidelines

• Ability to read and interpret contracts, ensure contract language / terms meet company standards

• Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

• Ability to work as part of a cross functional project team

• Contract administration skills, including budgeting, billing/invoicing, issue resolution, point of contact for CRO

• Knowledge of clinical contract accounting and budgeting process

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience supporting multiple teams

• Can recommend best practices in the functional discipline and familiarity with the broader underlying concepts of related business disciplines

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $97,000.00-$133,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.