Experienced Contract Specialist

Medpace; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Medpace is looking for a full-time Contract Specialist to join their office-based team in Denver, Colorado. This role is crucial for study start-up and clinical trial management. You'll be responsible for preparing and negotiating various contracts, ensuring compliance, and maintaining communication with project teams and clients.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, relevant clinical research experience, and exceptional negotiation and organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary range from $65,000 to $105,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required with clinical research experience.
• Exceptional communication skills for interactions with sites and clients.
• Ability to manage high-volume work and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, negotiate, and finalize Confidentiality Agreements and Clinical Trial Agreements.
• Manage contractual agreements with investigator sites.
• Identify site contract-related risks proactively.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD (preferred)

Job description

Our Site Contracts team is growing, and we are seeking experienced individuals to join our Denver team as a full-time Contract Specialist. This role plays a key role in the study start-up and clinical trial management processes at Medpace. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you. This position would be office-based in Denver, CO.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing, negotiating, tracking and finalizing the Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA), Budgets, and Letters of Indemnification (LOI)
• Involved in preparing, negotiating, and tracking any possible amendments to the Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) and Budget
• Manages all required contractual agreements with investigator sites. This includes distribution, negotiation of budget and language, tracking and finalization
• Proactively identifies site contract related risks and potential roadblocks
• Prepares contract approval timelines with investigators and leads efforts to obtain contract approval to meet study deliverables
• Maintains consistent communication with project team and sites regarding status of all contractual requirements
• Maintains tracking regarding site contracts and provides regular updates as agreed by the study team to the project team and client regarding status and efforts to ensure timelines are maintained
• Participates in corporate initiatives and actions that ensure the continued success of the company

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required (JD preferred)
• Clinical Research experience required
• Ability to work with internal and external customers/vendors to meet project-specific goals
• Time-management: Ability to manage high volume work and meet rigorous deadlines
• Flexibility to strategically manage negotiations with minimal oversight
• Exceptional communication skills: Ability to interact with site, clients, and other functional areas as secondary project contact for contracting issues and questions
• Organization: Ability to manage time and project requirements based on study deliverables

Travel: None

Compensation: A target salary range of $65,000 to $105,000. Your compensation will be based on your skills and experience.