Experienced Contract Specialist (Dallas)

Our clinical operations activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a full-time, Lead Contract Specialist to join our Clinical Operations team. This position plays a key role inthe study start-up and clinical trial managementprocesses at Medpace. The Contract Specialist will play a key role in advancing the start-up of our projects. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you.

• Is responsible for preparing, negotiating, tracking and finalizing the Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA), Budgets and Letters of Indemnification (LOI) as well as Amendments to these documents, as needed.
• Negotiates final CDA and CTA templates with clients, and the internal project team.
• Manages all required contractual agreements with investigator sites. This includes distribution, negotiation of budget and language, tracking and finalization.
• Proactively identifies site contract related risks and potential roadblocks.
• Prepares contract approval timelines with investigators and leads efforts to obtain contract approval to meet study deliverables.
• Maintains consistent communication with client, project team and sites regarding status of all contractual requirements to ensure client deliverables and expectations are achieved.
• Liaises with internal customers to review contract or budget areas that impact final execution of site contracts.
• Maintains tracking regarding site contracts and budgets and provides regular updates to the project team and client regarding status and efforts to ensure timelines are maintained.
• Provides training on clinical site contractual requirements and negotiation.
• Participates in corporate initiatives and actions that ensure the continued success of the company.

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Vendor Management, Legal Studies, or Life Sciences
• 3+ years of CRO experience or investigator site experience negotiating site agreements
• Ability to work with internal and external customers/vendors to meet project-specific goals
• Ability to manage high volume work and meet rigorous deadlines
• Flexibility to strategically manage negotiations with minimal oversight
• Ability to interact with site, clients, and other functional areas as secondary project contact for contracting issues and questions
• Ability to manage time and project requirements based on study deliverables

Travel:None