Senior Clinical Contracts & Budgets Specialist

Abbott; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and career development

Competitive compensation

Health care and wellbeing programs

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings with company

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Clinical Contract Associate to support the development, negotiation, and review of study contracts and budgets across multiple sites.

This in-office role covers Plano, TX as a preferred location, with options for Sylmar, CA, Santa Clara, CA, and Maple Grove, MN as well. You will work under supervision to negotiate contracts, review budgets, ensure compliance with GCP/ISO standards, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet study milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (±16 years).
• Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years in a clinical research environment or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and ISO standards.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and negotiate contracts, amendments and complex budgets with site partners within expected timelines/metrics.
• Serve as a Business Unit champion for study contract and budget activities throughout the study life cycle.
• Collaborate with external/internal partners to address contract/budget issues and meet milestones.
• Review informed consents to ensure alignment with contract and provide guidance to study teams.
• Identify and mitigate contract/budget compliance issues to reduce risk.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Budgeting

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Clinical Contract Associate to support the development, negotiation, and review of study contracts and budgets across multiple sites.

This in-office role covers Plano, TX as a preferred location, with options for Sylmar, CA, Santa Clara, CA, and Maple Grove, MN as well. You will work under supervision to negotiate contracts, review budgets, ensure compliance with GCP/ISO standards, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet study milestones.