Senior Research Contracts Coordinator

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

403B retirement options

Vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

EFAP

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. seeks a Program Coordinator III - Contracts Coordinator to provide advanced administrative and contractual support for clinical research and program operations.

You will draft, review, negotiate, and manage research-related agreements while ensuring compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and institutional requirements. Responsibilities include tracking contract lifecycles, maintaining records, and coordinating with investigators, sponsors, and legal

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum experience: 5 years in contracts administration or related field.
• Experience drafting, negotiating, or administering contracts and research agreements.
• Experience in academic medical centers, healthcare systems or clinical research environments.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management platforms and electronic signature tools.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate research-related agreements (NDAs, DUAs, DTAs, service contracts).
• Review contract terms using templates and redlining processes.
• Identify risks in contract language and escalate as needed.
• Collaborate with legal, procurement, investigators, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, sponsor and HIPAA requirements.
• Track lifecycles including executions, renewals, amendments, milestones, expirations.
• Maintain contract records in institutional systems.
• Serve as primary liaison on contractual matters between PI teams and sponsors.
• Coordinate communications and facilitate timely resolution of issues.
• Develop and maintain contract databases and tracking systems.
• Monitor timelines and ensure delivery of contract-related deliverables.

Skills

Contract language interpretation

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Contract management tools

Microsoft Office

HIPAA compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related

Paralegal Studies or Healthcare Administration (preferred)

Tools

Contract lifecycle management platforms

Electronic signature tools

Database systems

Contract management tools

Job description

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. seeks a Program Coordinator III - Contracts Coordinator to provide advanced administrative and contractual support for clinical research and program operations.

You will draft, review, negotiate, and manage research-related agreements while ensuring compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and institutional requirements. Responsibilities include tracking contract lifecycles, maintaining records, and coordinating with investigators, sponsors, and legal