Senior Clinical Contracts Manager
Neurocrine Biosciences
11 hours ago
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
Operations
About The Role
Responsible for leading the development of clinical site budgets including review, adjustment, and negotiation with clinical sites. Interacts closely with the legal department to ensure clinical contracts are fully executed in a timely manner. Manages administration/execution of clinical contracts (invoicing, timelines, issues, etc.) across multiple projects. Manages clinical contracts output, tracking, and interactions with Accounting and legal teams for consistency across and within clinical programs. May supervise contract administrators.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Manage clinical trial contractual negotiations, triaging/reviewing issues for escalation across multiple projects.
- Ensure on-time processing of clinical contracts from initial request through execution.
- Attend clinical operational meetings to advise on contracting activities across projects/vendors.
- For outsourced studies, manage CRO contracts and site/budget agreement activities; act as primary contact and budget liaison between CRO, company legal, and clinical operations.
- Oversee CTA start-up (templates, budget grids, supporting documentation); serve as escalation contact with sites; coordinate CTA execution with Legal.
- Collaborate with Head of Clinical Operations (or designee) on work orders, service agreements, consulting agreements, license agreements, MSAs, and CDAs.
- Oversee and guide budget negotiation with clinical sites.
- Collaborate with finance/accounting on contract budgets and monthly/quarterly reviews.
- Manage clinical trial invoices and ensure payments per executed contracts.
- Contribute to contracting/budget/payment process efficiencies.
- Mentor/delegate cross-functionally; lead onboarding for clinical contracts personnel.
Requirements
- BS/BA (business administration or health care/science) + 8+ years in CRO/biotech/pharma with contract management, negotiation, budgeting/administration (billing/invoicing, issue resolution, CRO POC). OR Master’s + 6+ years.
- Advanced knowledge of clinical trial process, regulations/guidelines; clinical contract accounting/budgeting.
- Strong leadership, project management, analytical/problem-solving, communications.
- Ability to manage complexity/multiple work streams in a matrix organization.
- Ability to prepare/negotiate provider MSAs, work/change orders; read/interpret complex clinical contracts.
- Advanced understanding of drug development and clinical operations.
Benefits
- Annual base salary: $148,500.00–$203,000.00; annual bonus target 30% of earned base salary; eligibility for equity long-term incentive.
- Retirement plan (company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision).
Application Instructions
- Apply for the position.
Responsible for leading the development of clinical site budgets including review, adjustment, and negotiation with clinical sites. Interacts closely with the legal department to ensure clinical contracts are fully executed in a timely manner. Manages administration/execution of clinical contracts (invoicing, timelines, issues, etc.) across multiple projects. Manages clinical contracts output, tracking, and interactions with Accounting and legal teams for consistency across and within clinical programs. May supervise contract administrators.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Manage clinical trial contractual negotiations, triaging/reviewing issues for escalation across multiple projects.
- Ensure on-time processing of clinical contracts from initial request through execution.
- Attend clinical operational meetings to advise on contracting activities across projects/vendors.
- For outsourced studies, manage CRO contracts and site/budget agreement activities; act as primary contact and budget liaison between CRO, company legal, and clinical operations.
- Oversee CTA start-up (templates, budget grids, supporting documentation); serve as escalation contact with sites; coordinate CTA execution with Legal.
- Collaborate with Head of Clinical Operations (or designee) on work orders, service agreements, consulting agreements, license agreements, MSAs, and CDAs.
- Oversee and guide budget negotiation with clinical sites.
- Collaborate with finance/accounting on contract budgets and monthly/quarterly reviews.
- Manage clinical trial invoices and ensure payments per executed contracts.
- Contribute to contracting/budget/payment process efficiencies.
- Mentor/delegate cross-functionally; lead onboarding for clinical contracts personnel.
Requirements
- BS/BA (business administration or health care/science) + 8+ years in CRO/biotech/pharma with contract management, negotiation, budgeting/administration (billing/invoicing, issue resolution, CRO POC). OR Master’s + 6+ years.
- Advanced knowledge of clinical trial process, regulations/guidelines; clinical contract accounting/budgeting.
- Strong leadership, project management, analytical/problem-solving, communications.
- Ability to manage complexity/multiple work streams in a matrix organization.
- Ability to prepare/negotiate provider MSAs, work/change orders; read/interpret complex clinical contracts.
- Advanced understanding of drug development and clinical operations.
Benefits
- Annual base salary: $148,500.00–$203,000.00; annual bonus target 30% of earned base salary; eligibility for equity long-term incentive.
- Retirement plan (company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision).
Application Instructions
- Apply for the position.