Contracts Manager, Research and Development, Legal / Senior Site Contracts Leader - FSP

Contracts Manager, Research and Development Legal

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve. At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Job Summary :

The Contracts Manager, Research and Development Legal will be responsible for providing contract management to support clinical trials.

Key Accountabilities :

Contract Negotiations and Reviews :

• Review and negotiate Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), and Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), either directly or as escalated by Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
• Identify and escalate contract terms to appropriate contract owners, attorneys, and other appropriate stakeholders, in a timely manner
• Build strong working relationships with CRO contracting staff (including contracting staff at medical institutions) to facilitate quick contract executions and conflict resolutions ensuring efficient conduct of clinical trials Track and drive contracts to execution, including identifying remaining contracting issues, identifying appropriate stakeholders to reach decisions and convening meetings to drive efficient decision-making
• Identify and effectively communicate priorities and urgencies to applicable stakeholders
• Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure contract executions and strategies are achieving targeted goal

Contract Administration / Operational Management :

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