R&D Sourcing Manager: Clinical Contracts

The Fountain Group; Minotola (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group seeks an R&D Sourcing Manager for a prominent pharma/biotech client. Pay rate is $70.76/hour, with hybrid work options in Parsippany, NJ or Foster City, CA. This is a 1-year contract with potential conversion to full-time.

Candidate will lead sourcing, evaluation, and contracting for external development partners supporting global Phase I–IV trials and other R&D initiatives. A minimum of 5 years in sourcing and contracting in life sciences is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and/or contract negotiation.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or clinical research preferred.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing vendor contracts independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and contracting activities for external vendors supporting global trials and R&D.
• Manage RFI/RFP development, vendor evaluation, qualification, selection, and contract negotiations.
• Review and negotiate terms within contracts with Legal and internal stakeholders.
• Support the negotiation and execution of agreements, amendments, and change orders.
• Maintain documentation and contract records across systems.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Independent work

Organizational skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Contract management databases

Procurement systems

Job description

The Fountain Group seeks an R&D Sourcing Manager for a prominent pharma/biotech client. Pay rate is $70.76/hour, with hybrid work options in Parsippany, NJ or Foster City, CA. This is a 1-year contract with potential conversion to full-time.

Candidate will lead sourcing, evaluation, and contracting for external development partners supporting global Phase I–IV trials and other R&D initiatives. A minimum of 5 years in sourcing and contracting in life sciences is preferred.