Manager, R&D Procurement

The Fountain Group; Basking Ridge (NJ); Híbrido; USD 69.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Fountain Group is seeking a Manager, R&D Procurement (Level II/III) in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The role is hybrid, onsite about 2 days per week, with a pay rate of $50–$60/hour and a 1-year duration.

Responsibilities include managing outsourcing for Phase I–IV trials, negotiating contracts and budgets, reconciling finances, and ensuring contract compliance across Clinical R&D, Legal, Quality, and Finance.

Formación

• Degree requirements not specified.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical trial outsourcing, health sciences, or a related field.

Responsabilidades

• Manage clinical trial outsourcing activities, including vendor assessment, RFPs, vendor selection, and contract execution for Phase I–IV clinical trials.
• Negotiate clinical vendor contracts, budgets, payment schedules, scopes of work, and business terms to optimize costs.
• Perform financial reconciliation and contract closure activities, including change orders and discrepancy resolution.
• Develop bid analyses and validate vendor rates, contract budgets, and payment milestones against project deliverables.
• Oversee vendor contract compliance and coordinate contracting activities with Clinical R&D, Legal, Quality, and Finance.
• Manage contract status tracking and ensure timely review, approval, and execution in accordance with company procedures.

Conocimientos

Pharma outsourcing

Phase I–IV contracts

R&D procurement

Contract negotiation

Vendor budgeting

Word drafting

Excel analysis

Contract lifecycle tracking

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Manager, R&D Procurement (Level II/III)
Location: Basking Ridge, New Jersey (Hybrid; onsite approximately 2 days/week)
Pay Rate: $50–$60/hour
Duration: 1 year

Job Description

• Manage clinical trial outsourcing activities, including vendor assessment, RFPs, vendor selection, and contract execution for Phase I–IV clinical trials.

• Negotiate clinical vendor contracts, budgets, payment schedules, scopes of work, and business terms to optimize costs.

• Perform financial reconciliation and contract closure activities, including change orders and discrepancy resolution.

• Develop bid analyses and validate vendor rates, contract budgets, and payment milestones against project deliverables.

• Oversee vendor contract compliance and coordinate contracting activities with Clinical R&D, Legal, Quality, and Finance.

• Manage contract status tracking and ensure timely review, approval, and execution in accordance with company procedures.

Education

• Degree requirements not specified.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical trial outsourcing, health sciences, or a related field.

Required Skills

• Pharmaceutical or biotechnology clinical trial outsourcing

• Phase I–IV clinical trial vendor contracts

• R&D procurement, strategic sourcing, and RFP management

• Contract negotiation, execution, and change order management

• Vendor budget development, rate validation, and financial reconciliation

• Microsoft Word: contract drafting, formatting, and document finalization

• Microsoft Excel: formulas, financial analysis, and bid comparisons

• Contract lifecycle tracking and procurement process management

Preferred Skills

• Clinical Research Organization (CRO) contracts

• Laboratory service agreements, including central labs and core labs

• Biomarker and bioanalytical laboratory services

• Clinical pharmacology and translational medicine support

• Experience working with global teams, including Japan-based stakeholders

• Experience developing sourcing strategies and cost-saving initiatives

• New Jersey-based candidates available for onsite work approximately twice weekly