Administrator, Corporate & Clinical Trials Contract 2 - ORD Center for Clinical Trials

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); Híbrido; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking a Clinical Trials & Corporate Contracts Senior Associate within the Center for Clinical Trials and Corporate Contracts. The role works with UMB researchers and administrative teams to structure and negotiate basic-, service-, and clinical-research agreements with sponsors and partners.

Hybrid position with three days in-office, offering opportunities to influence contract strategy, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, and support

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as science, engineering, business, pre-law or other discipline appropriate to position.
• Juris Doctor is strongly preferred and may substitute for required experience.
• Experience in contract development and negotiation in health or medical research setting strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Review, negotiate, analyze, and draft contract terms for corporate-sponsored research agreements (material transfer, confidentiality agreements, research (basic) agreements, sponsored and UMB-initiated CTAs, research services agreements, master agreements, and collaboration agreements).
• Ensure contract represents campus commitments and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
• Provide ongoing in-service training to faculty and study teams.
• Evaluate and develop potential corporate-funded research collaborations and other corporate-funded research-driven business relationships.
• Coordinate project management including ensuring project compliance, scheduling, planning, change of scope impact analysis, reports on progress, and cost analysis.
• Provide sophisticated analysis and solutions to complex problems; initiate and develop plans and methods to address function goals and short-term projects; contribute to planning, executing, and status reporting of short and long-term projects; contribute to proposal and implementation of new or revised procedures, practices, or policies; guide and assist others in concepts in field of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Juris Doctor preferred

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking aClinical Trials & Corporate Contracts Senior Associate in theCenter for Clinical Trials and Corporate Contracts. Thisposition sits within the Office of Research and Development andplays a significant role in structuring and negotiating basic-,service- and clinical-research agreements with corporate sponsors,and other collaborating organizations. This position works with UMBresearchers, their research administrative teams, as well asinternal partners, including budget staff, to structure andnegotiate contracts.

Responsibilities

• Administer, review, negotiate, analyze, and draft contractterms for corporate-sponsored research agreements (materialtransfer, confidentiality agreements, research (basic) agreements,sponsored and UMB-initiated CTAs, research services agreements,master agreements, and collaboration agreements).
• Ensure contract represents campus commitments and ensurecompliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, andpolicies.
• Provide ongoing in-service training to faculty and studyteams.
• Evaluate and develop potential corporate-funded researchcollaborations and other corporate-funded research-driven businessrelationships.
• Coordinate project management to include ensuring projectcompliance, scheduling, planning, change of scope impact analysis,reports on progress, and cost analysis.
• Provide sophisticated analysis and solutions to complexproblems; initiate and develop plans and methods to addressfunction goals and short term projects; contribute to planning,executing, and status reporting of short and long term projects;contribute to proposal and implementation of new or revisedprocedures, practices, or policies; guide and assist others inconcepts in field of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

: Bachelor’s degree in a related fieldsuch as science, engineering, business, pre-law or other disciplineappropriate to position and three (3) years of related experiencein contract development, contract negotiation, project/researchmanagement in a health or medical research environment.

Juris Doctor is strongly preferred and may substitute for requiredexperience.

Experience in biological, chemical, or medical research settingheavily preferred.

Other

: Annual Financial Disclosure required by MarylandState Law.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional relatedexperience and formal education in which one has gained theknowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance ofthe work of the job class may be substituted for the education orexperience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year ofrelated experience. In instances where specific education and/orexperience is required only directly related education and/orexperience may be substituted.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices pertaining todeveloping and negotiating clinical and/or corporate contracts andcollaboration agreements in compliance with sponsor, federal, stateand university policies and regulations. Familiarity withintellectual property, technology transfer, conflict of interestand conflict of commitment concepts. Familiarity with developmentof corporate-sponsored research budgets for both basic and clinicalresearch projects, including a basic understanding of Medicarecoverage analysis and billing concepts associated with clinicaltrials. Ability to maintain high standards with the work performedand to maintain awareness with trends and influences. Assumespersonal responsibility for all outcomes; makes effective andtimely decisions; and uses technology effectively. Strategic andanalytical thinking skills with an ability to solve problems andmake decisions. Ability to make persuasive proposals to thirdparties. Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects as well asconduct research and gather information. Ability to communicateeffectively both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts.Writes and presents information in a clear and concise way.Interprets and understands written information and is able tolisten attentively to verbal and non-verbal cues that lead to adeeper understanding. Ability to work cooperatively with others anddemonstrate professional, ethical, respectful, and courteousbehavior when interacting with others. Capable of interactingpleasantly and positively with others to meet customer expectationsand provide follow-up with customers.

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in-office.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s publichealth, law, and human services university. Six professionalschools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer themajority of health care, human services, and law professionaldegrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education,research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’svoice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill inthe communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a publicuniversity and constituent institution of the University System ofMaryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physicallywithin the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforceand is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical ormental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, orany other legally protected classification.

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for adisability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), duringany part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request . Youmay also contact [e-mail]. Please note that onlyinquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodationwill be responded to from this email address.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discriminationin any education program or activity that it operates. Individualsmay report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination for moreinformation.

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of theUniversity System of Maryland. All employees are expected to workprimarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package

About the Team

The Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the chiefadministrative unit and catalyst for advancing research andeconomic development at UMB. In addition to managing researchadministration and intellectual property protection and licensing,ORD fosters new research and clinical initiatives with federal andlocal sponsors. ORD also manages the University of MarylandBioPark, a 14-acre commercial research park, which providesprivate-sector life science and technology companies with space onUMB’s campus.