Manager Clinical Site Contracts in Cambridge

Energy Jobline ZR; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A clinical-stage cell therapy company is seeking a Site Contract Manager in Cambridge to manage contract negotiations, oversee site contracting processes, and collaborate with multiple departments. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, along with strong communication and organizational skills. This position may require up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of site contracting experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience managing vendors and CROs in the context of clinical operations.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory principles in clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts.
• Oversee the end-to-end regional/global site contracting process.
• Collaborate with Legal, Clinical Operations, Procurement, Finance, and R&D.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Ability to work independently

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of site contracting experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Contract management systems (e.g., Ironclad, DocuSign CLM)

Job description

Who is BlueRock?

BlueRock Therapeutics LP is a clinical‑stage cell therapy company harnessing the power of cell therapy to create a pipeline of new medicines for people suffering from neurological and ophthalmic diseases. BlueRock’s investigational cell therapies, bemdaneprocel (BRT‑DA01) for Parkinson’s disease and OpCT‑001 for primary photoreceptor diseases, are clinical‑stage programs. Founded in 2016 as a joint venture of Versant Ventures, Leaps, and Bayer, BlueRock is driven by a culture of courage, urgency, integrity, and community.

What Are We Doing?

Our foundational science harnesses the ability to direct pluripotent stem cells into authentic, functional cells that can be used as allogeneic cellular therapies to treat a broad array of diseases. We further engineer these cells to produce enzymes, antibodies, and other proteins for additional therapeutic benefit. We are passionate about delivering on the promise of cellular and gene therapy, shaping the future of cellular medicine, and providing treatment options to millions of patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including CTAs, MCTAs, CDAs, and consulting agreements, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry standards.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end regional/global site contracting process—from intake and drafting through execution and renewal—ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project and business objectives.
• Serve as the primary BlueRock communication conduit for all site contracting matters, identifying contractual risks and providing guidance to stakeholders to mitigate exposure while supporting company goals.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Clinical Operations, Procurement, Finance, and R & D to ensure contracts reflect appropriate business and risk positions.
• Create and maintain investigational grants financial benchmarks for assigned clinical trials, driving alignment for financial negotiation parameters and managing financial escalations when applicable.
• Work with Finance and Operations to establish study/project forecasts, manage financial tracking and accruals, review invoices, and ensure adherence to time‑based site payment disbursement goals.
• Support purchase order and management activities.
• Lead process improvement efforts, ensuring adherence to BRT standards and applicable regulations and guidelines.
• Review and develop business terms, BRT working practices, SOPs, templates, training, platforms, and systems to drive beneficial improvements for BRT.
• Represent values‑based leadership consistent with BRT core values: courage, urgency, integrity, and community.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of site contracting experience within the pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent combination of advanced degree and experience; JD or paralegal certification is a plus.
• Experience managing vendors and CROs, especially in the context of clinical operations and study start‑up workstreams.
• Familiarity with contract management systems (e.g., Ironclad, DocuSign CLM, Agiloft, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to multi‑task and prioritize while working on multiple competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory principles in clinical research.
• Ability to work independently.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to quickly learn new technologies and processes.
• Customer‑focused, able to manage challenging priorities, remain flexible and adaptable in stressful situations.
• Willing to travel up to 15% of the time.

Equal Opportunity Workplace

BlueRock is an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome and support all applicants, and if you require accommodation or other support protected by human rights legislation during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can work with you to meet your needs.