Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Works closely with Clinical Development Operations, Clinical Science, Finance Legal, Procurement and other teams to support vendor selection/management needs of clinical studies
Manages and negotiates day-to-day financial activities regarding vendor budgets for all phases of clinical studies
Knowledgeable about vendor budgets (CRO, Lab, Imaging, RTMS/IRT, etc.) and cost benchmarking for financial analysis
Ability to provide cost saving metrics
Manages clinical vendor relationships in conjunction with Clinical Development Operations
Coordinates communication from and acts as a liaison between internal/external stakeholders on the vendor budgets and vendor issues
Participates in or manages vendor Governance and oversight activities.
Manages clinical vendor relationships in conjunction with Clinical Development, serving as the primary point of contact for vendors in resolving contract scope and budget issues.
Develops templates and processes for vendor selection and vendor governance where needed
Assists with tracking workload and progress and status of clinical vendor budget/contracts
Supports Clinical Outsourcing with data collection and analysis
Collaborates effectively in a cross-functional team environment
Supports project teams in the resolution of vendor performance issues
Mentor and train junior staff and newly onboarding team members.
This position might have direct reports.

Qualifications:
Education

BA/BS in a Scientific, Business or Legal discipline, or related field; graduate degree a plus.

Experience

8+ years of Biotech, Pharmaceutical, or CRO Outsourcing experience or relevant experience.
Excellent analytical, communication, written, and verbal skills.
Ability to drive the collection, organization, and analysis of financial and operational data.
Proficiency in contracting, financial, legal, and business acumen with global studies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Very knowledgeable about the Clinical Trial Process and various key players involved in running clinical trials.
Experience with managing or participating in vendor selection.
Vendor relationship management experience.
Robust knowledge of the clinical trial lifecycle and experience working directly with clinical operations, legal, and finance.
Experience interacting with a wide range of clinical trial vendors, initiating, and negotiating clinical trials contracts and budgets.
Proven experience in managing all levels of key internal and external stakeholders effectively by frequently soliciting input and gathering and incorporating feedback into process improvements as appropriate.
Proven time management skills and ability to be flexible to meet job demands and take on new initiatives and improvement efforts, exercises good judgment in all forms of communication, multi-task and have excellent attention to detail to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective contract solutions are achieved.
Ability to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment.
Experience with people management. Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and Outlook are a must.
Embrace core values.

Travel Required: Minimal (up to 10%)