Contract Specialist- Cincinnati

Our clinical operations activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking individuals with paralegal experience to join our Clinical Operations team as a full-time Contract Specialist. This role plays a key role in the study start-up and clinical trial management processes 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. This position would be office based in Dallas, TX with hybrid options.

• Is responsible for preparing, negotiating, tracking and finalizing the Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTA), Budgets, and Letters of Indemnification (LOI)
• Involved in preparing, negotiating, and tracking any possible amendments to the Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) and Budget
• 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 project team and sites regarding status of all contractual requirements
• Maintains tracking regarding site contracts and provides regular updates as agreed by the study team to the project team and client regarding status and efforts to ensure timelines are maintained
• Participates in corporate initiatives and actions that ensure the continued success of the company

• Bachelors degree required;
• Ability to work with internal and external customers/vendors to meet project-specific goals;
• Time-management-- Ability to manage high volume work and meet rigorous deadlines;
• Flexibility to strategically manage negotiations with minimal oversight;
• Exceptional communication skills-- Ability to interact with site, clients, and other functional areas as secondary project contact for contracting issues and questions; and
• Organization-- Ability to manage time and project requirements based on study deliverables.

Travel:None