Research Contract Specialist

Nemours; Wilmington (DE); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Contract Specialist to join their remote team. This role involves managing and reviewing research contracts, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong contract negotiation skills and a commitment to providing excellent customer service. With a focus on continuous improvement, this position offers an opportunity to contribute to a respected children's health system dedicated to enhancing children's health through innovative research and advocacy. Join a team where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in research contract management and legal review.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review research-related contracts and agreements.
• Collaborate with various departments and legal counsel for contract preparation.
• Provide excellent customer service to stakeholders and ensure compliance.

Skills

Research Contract Management

Legal Review

Customer Service

Contract Negotiation

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

5 years of relevant work experience

Tools

Huron Research Suite

Job description

Nemours is seeking a Research Contract Specialist to join our Nemours Children's Health team. This is a remote position that can be based in Jacksonville, FL, Orlando, FL, or Wilmington, DE.

Under the direction of the Research Agreements Manager, the Research Contract Specialist is responsible for the management and review of research related contracts and agreements. The position is responsible for facilitation and process of legal review, and execution of research related contracts to ensure that the terms are consistent with Nemours guidelines. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert utilizing the Huron Research Suite Agreements module and help ensure efficient processes and procedures to support research staff and investigators. The position will work closely with Research Administration teams, Principal Investigators, Physicians, and other Nemours stakeholders to assure that the appropriate due diligence is performed in the evaluation and execution of Research related agreements. Further, the position will be responsible for providing superior customer service to all stakeholders and associates.

Essential Functions

1. Review and draft favorable agreement terms and conditions with domestic and foreign sponsors, for all agreement types, including but not limited to Subawards, Data Use Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Collaboration Agreements, and Clinical Trial Agreements.
2. Coordinate with various departments to gather necessary information for contract preparation and draft replacement language where needed.
3. Collaborate with Legal Counsel to address complex contractual matters.
4. Ensure contract drafts and negotiations are in accordance with Nemours’ Contract Development and Approval policy.
5. Serve as a subject matter expert in utilizing the Huron Research Suite Agreements module, maintain accurate contract records, and facilitate the signing and distribution of executed contracts.
6. Knowledge of the necessary operational requirements needed for the efficient and effective development, review, negotiation and execution of sponsored contracts and related agreements, including systems and personnel requirements.
7. Participate in Research system and process improvement projects, including an effective contract approval process and contract management process for Research Associates.
8. Collaborate with Research Leadership, Research Administration, Sponsored Programs Administration, Research Finance, Office of Human Subjects Protection, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, and Office of Technology Transfer.
9. Contribute to an office work environment focused on providing excellent customer service and seeking continuous process improvement, including cross training in a variety of functional areas for the purpose of job enrichment and expanding knowledge of research administration.
10. Understand and become knowledgeable in areas of research compliance and research related regulations in order to advise and guide faculty and staff.

Requirements

Preferred Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of relevant work experience

Three to five years of research contract management, research legal

About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.