Senior Clinical Contracts Counsel – Global Clinical Trial Agreements

Axiom Path, Inc.; Bridgewater (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Axiom Path, Inc. seeks a Senior Clinical Trial Contracts Attorney to independently draft, review, and negotiate clinical trial agreements for domestic and international studies.

This role supports global programs with established templates, negotiation parameters, and experienced legal guidance. Work is 100% remote within the United States, aligned to Eastern Time hours, with approximately 20 hours per week.

Qualifications

• JD degree and active bar admission.
• Typically 5+ years in clinical trial agreement drafting and negotiation.
• Experience negotiating US and international clinical trial agreements.
• Experience with established templates, fallback language, and negotiation playbooks.
• Ability to manage multiple active negotiations concurrently.
• Familiarity with clinical agreement workflows, electronic execution, amendments, and document management.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with SharePoint and DocuSign is beneficial.
• Strong organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in contract tracking and documentation.
• Ability to accommodate fluctuating part-time workloads with ET business activity.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft, review, and negotiate clinical trial agreements for domestic and international studies.
• Apply established templates, parameters, and fallback positions to resolve issues efficiently.
• Manage multiple negotiations while balancing deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
• Return agreement revisions within 24–48 hours of receipt.
• Coordinate with sites, legal, and clinical stakeholders to move agreements toward execution.
• Oversee contract execution, amendments, and tracking in designated systems.
• Maintain contract status records and supporting documents.
• Support operational reporting with contract progress and workflow metrics.
• Organize agreements using SharePoint and established repositories.
• Troubleshoot routine contracting questions and escalate when needed.

Skills

Clinical trial contracts

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Program management

US & international contracting

Education

JD degree and bar admission

Tools

SharePoint

DocuSign

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Senior Clinical Trial Contracts Attorney – Global Clinical Agreements

Bridgewater, United States | Posted on 10/27/2026

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• State/Province New Jersey
• Country United States

Job Description

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join an innovative biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing treatments for patients with serious and rare diseases. Its legal and clinical development teams collaborate to support clinical research programs across the United States and international markets.

This opportunity is part of an established clinical contracting function that supports global clinical studies through efficient agreement negotiation and contract management. The team operates within a structured environment with established templates, negotiation guidance, and processes designed to help experienced professionals manage complex contracting workloads independently.

What's In Store For You

100% remote opportunity within the United States, with working availability aligned to Eastern Time business hours.

Part-time engagement: Approximately 20 hours per week.

Flexible scheduling: Workloads may vary initially, with the potential for more predictable working hours as responsibilities stabilize.

Contract duration: Approximately seven months.

Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099).

Opportunity to support global clinical trial programs across multiple jurisdictions.

Established contracting templates, negotiation guidance, and experienced legal team support.

Independent ownership of clinical contracting activities within a collaborative legal environment.

How You Will Make An Impact

Independently manage the drafting, review, and negotiation of clinical trial agreements supporting domestic and international clinical research programs.

Apply established agreement templates, negotiation parameters, and approved contractual fallback positions to resolve issues efficiently.

Manage multiple concurrent clinical contracting negotiations, balancing deadlines, stakeholder expectations, and contract complexity.

Maintain timely contract review cycles, generally returning agreement revisions within 24–48 hours of receipt.

Coordinate directly with research sites, internal legal colleagues, and clinical stakeholders to advance agreements toward execution.

Oversee contract execution activities, including electronic signature routing, amendments, and agreement tracking.

Maintain accurate contract status information, correspondence records, and supporting documents within designated systems.

Support operational reporting by recording contract progress, negotiation activity, and relevant workflow metrics.

Organize agreements and supporting documentation using SharePoint and other established repositories.

Independently troubleshoot routine contracting questions while escalating matters requiring additional legal guidance.

Requirements

Are You an Experienced Clinical Trial Contracts Professional Ready to Make an Impact?

JD degree and active bar admission, with exceptional alternative backgrounds potentially considered.

Typically 5 or more years of clinical trial agreement drafting and negotiation experience; candidates with fewer years and substantial direct, high-volume experience may also be considered.

Demonstrated experience negotiating US and international clinical trial agreements.

Proven ability to handle numerous active contract negotiations simultaneously.

Experience working with established clinical agreement templates, fallback language, and negotiation playbooks.

Ability to independently manage contracting priorities, meet deadlines, and resolve standard negotiation issues.

Familiarity with clinical agreement workflows, electronic execution, amendments, and document management.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Experience with SharePoint and DocuSign is beneficial.

Strong organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in contract tracking and documentation.

Willingness to support both substantive contracting negotiations and related administrative activities.

Ability to accommodate fluctuating part-time workloads while remaining responsive during Eastern Time business activity.