Position Summary

The Crinetics R&D Legal Team is seeking an experienced R&D paralegal to support our ongoing and upcoming clinical trials. This individual will have deep experience supporting global clinical trial and related contracts necessary for product research and development. This position is expected to oversee a high volume of contracts and to collaborate within the Legal team and a variety of departments on to ensure the contracts are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with our policies.

As a member of the Legal Team, this individual will primarily support Crinetics’ CMC and other R&D functions. This person will work independently on a wide variety of contracts, including negotiation, drafting and review of contracts in support of the R&D functions, including without limitation, CMC research and development and commercial supply agreements, agreements for Investigator Initiated Studies, MTAs.

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

These may include but are not limited to:

• Prepare, review, negotiate and keep track of all important details of an agreement, including key deliverables, milestones, dates, deadlines, and opt-out/negotiation windows, and termination or cancellation requirements.
• Work closely with attorneys, the finance department and business personnel to support the timely initiation, negotiation, review, execution, and administration of contracts.
• Review, draft and negotiate various service agreements, including but not limited to, Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Consulting Agreements, MTAs, LOIs, etc.
• Work with the internal client to participate in development of RFPs and proposal reviews and ensure alignment with contract strategies and business objectives as well as ensure all requested contracts provide complete information, including but not limited to, service description, budget, and milestones as applicable.
• Ensure terms and conditions of the contracts align with current guidance and/or policy; review, draft, and document suggested language changes, and oversee resolution of all proposed changes to agreements.
• Identify and resolve routine and moderately complex legal matters in area of responsibility with minimal supervision.
• Develop knowledge of Crinetics R&D business and quickly identify issues for appropriate escalation within the business, finance, compliance or legal.
• Facilitate contract actions and processes independently and effectively.
• Responsible for the reporting and analytics function of the CLM tool to provide key performance indicators (KPI) of the contract lifecycle.
• Liaise with procurement and Finance to ensure appropriate and required information is communicated between Finance, procurement and Legal.
• Act as point person for all business users’ queries relating to submission of their contract requests.
• Coordinate execution of approved documents, update status in the system of record and assist with the distribution of documents, both internally and externally.
• Perform special tasks and assignments as required by management.

Required Education and Experience

• Paralegal or Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 12 years of providing direct legal support for pharmaceutical/biotechnology clinical trials.
• Contracting Excellence:
  • (a) Lead the direct negotiation of contracts and provide oversight of the applicable amendments and site level negotiation using approved playbook and clause libraries;
  • (b) Work in close collaboration with study sites as well as the CMC and supply chain teams to ensure agreement execution within the timelines and in an efficient manner;
  • (c) Partner with site contract team to efficiently resolve and finalize contracts with an acute appreciation that patients are waiting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, project coordination, and interpersonal skills.
• Must have working knowledge of human subject protection laws, Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and related regulations, US and global privacy laws, and other applicable federal and state laws and appreciate the need to escalate issues governing the research and development of human therapeutics.
• Must have experience involving clinical development programs, data sharing arrangements, clinical supply arrangements, and complex research collaborations.
• Proficient in the use of contract management software, spreadsheets, database and word-processing applications.
• Ability to rapidly establish credibility and relationships with a broad range of individuals.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

Physical Activities

On a continuous basis, sit at desk for a long period of time; intermittently answer telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means. Some walking and lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities.

Laboratory Activities (if applicable)

Biology and chemical laboratory environment experience needed. Environmental health and safety requirements also apply.

Travel

You may be required to travel for up to 5% of your time.

The Anticipated Base Salary Range

$123,000-$153,000.

In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match. We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience and education. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Crinetics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion or similar philosophical beliefs, disability, marital and civil union status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

Vaccination Requirement

Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, Crinetics requires that all employees and contractors be fully vaccinated and have received the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. “Full vaccination” is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.