State College, Pennsylvania
Lowell, Massachusetts
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Sonoma County, California
Posted: 02-May-23
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 693225
Position Summary
Hybrid Position, 3 days in office, 2 days remote. May consider fully remote
This position facilitates research contract development, legal review and negotiation for the organization. The Research Contracts Specialist, in coordination with the Office of General Counsel and Clinical Research, supports the development and implementation of research contract management tools and processes to assist in achieving the organization’s research contracting objectives and strategies. The Research Contract Specialist assumes most of the administrative and legal processing of research contracts, subject to attorney oversight as needed and per established contract guidelines. This position receives oversight from and reports to the Research Office Leadership and the Office of General Counsel. This position does not supervise any positions.
Education
- Bachelors Degree in related field or Bachelors Degree in non-related field with relevant experience. (Required)
- Masters Degree or Paralegal. (Preferred)
Experience
- Three or more years of experience sourcing and administering research contracts in a higher education, non-profit, industry, or other related setting. (Required)
- Strong biomedical writing experience, contract drafting and/or grant or other writing experience in research. (Preferred)
- Experience with contracts related to intellectual property, licensing, confidentiality, academic collaborations, publication, materials transfer, consulting, technology transfer, and/or clinical trial agreements. (Preferred)
Certifications
- NA (Required)
Special Skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. (Required)
- Excellent verbal communication and research skills. (Required)
- Knowledge of contracts management systems. (Preferred)
For more information about the hospital, visit: http://www.phoenixchildrens.org.
