Contracts Associate

R&D Partners; California (MO); Remote; USD 58,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D Partners is seeking a Contract Administrator for a 12-month remote contract. The role includes drafting, negotiating, and tracking contracts while ensuring compliance with company policies. Ideal candidates have significant experience in analytical chemistry and a strong background in managing contractual obligations.

Benefits

Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Weekly payroll

Qualifications

• MSc with 3 years or BSc with 5+ years experience in analytical chemistry.
• Hands-on experience with modern analytical instrumentation.
• Experience with chemical/biological/immunological assays.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various contracts, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Monitor and track contracts and engage with business partners.
• Provide backup support to Contracts Associates in the Legal Department.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

HPLC

ELISA

UV-Vis

Sample Preparation

Relationship Building

Education

MSc in Chemistry

BSc in Chemistry

Job description

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Base pay range

$58,126.00/yr - $63,689.00/yr

This role will support the Legal Department and business partners by drafting, negotiating and tracking a high volume of contracts.

This is a 12 month contract. Remote in Pacific Time zone.

Responsibilities:

• Researching prior contracting relationship with contracting parties.
• Drafting, primarily from templates, multiple contract types including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Amendments, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders, using ARIBA and Icertis.
• Monitoring and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft to final signatures.
• Ensuring company-wide compliance with company's contracting policy.
• Acting as a liaison between internal business partners and outside vendors to facilitate contract execution.
• Building and maintaining relationships with business partners.
• Engaging with other functional areas to assess and respond to contracting needs, obligations, and revisions.
• Exercising sound judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action, including when to escalate matters to in-house counsel.
• Driving Legal Department initiatives, including promotion and training of self-authoring in the CLM.
• Providing backup support to other Contracts Associates in the department.
• Working on other Legal Department projects or initiatives as determined by Manager.

Qualifications

• MSc Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and 3 years of experience, or BSc 5+ years of experience.
• Background in analytical chemistry principles and hands-on experience with modern analytical instrumentations commonly used in the analysis and characterization of drug candidates.
• Proficiency in chemical/biological/immunological assays such as HPLC, UV-Vis, CE, Colorimetric methods, ELISA, and MSD.
• Experience in In-Process sample preparation and testing.
• Experience in carbohydrate analysis desired, particularly in HPAEC-PAD, HPLC, SEC-MALS, and LC-MS.
• Experience in using Empower and/or Chromeleon for HPLC data analysis is a plus.
• $58,126-$63,689

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Online timecard approval

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting and Biotechnology Research

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