Administrator, Corporate & Clinical Trials Contract 2 - ORD Center for Clinical Trials

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking a Clinical Trials & Corporate Contracts Senior Associate in the Center for Clinical Trials and Corporate Contracts. This position sits within the Office of Research and Development and plays a significant role in structuring and negotiating basic-, service- and clinical-research agreements with corporate sponsors, and other collaborating organizations. This position works with UMB researchers, their research administrative teams, as well as internal partners, including budget staff, to structure and negotiate contracts.

• Administer, review, negotiate, analyze, and draft contract terms for corporate-sponsored research agreements (material transfer, confidentiality agreements, research (basic) agreements, sponsored and UMB-initiated CTAs, research services agreements, master agreements, and collaboration agreements).
• Ensure contract represents campus commitments and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
• Provide ongoing in-service training to faculty and study teams.
• Evaluate and develop potential corporate-funded research collaborations and other corporate-funded research-driven business relationships.
• Coordinate project management to include ensuring project compliance, scheduling, planning, change of scope impact analysis, reports on progress, and cost analysis.
• Provide sophisticated analysis and solutions to complex problems; initiate and develop plans and methods to address function goals and short term projects; contribute to planning, executing, and status reporting of short and long term projects; contribute to proposal and implementation of new or revised procedures, practices, or policies; guide and assist others in concepts in field of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as science, engineering, business, pre-law or other discipline appropriate to position and three (3) years of related experience in contract development, contract negotiation, project/research management in a health or medical research environment.

Juris Doctor is strongly preferred and may substitute for required experience.

Experience in biological, chemical, or medical research setting heavily preferred.

Other: Annual Financial Disclosure required by Maryland State Law.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year of related experience. In instances where specific education and/or experience is required only directly related education and/or experience may be substituted.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices pertaining to developing and negotiating clinical and/or corporate contracts and collaboration agreements in compliance with sponsor, federal, state and university policies and regulations. Familiarity with intellectual property, technology transfer, conflict of interest and conflict of commitment concepts. Familiarity with development of corporate-sponsored research budgets for both basic and clinical research projects, including a basic understanding of Medicare coverage analysis and billing concepts associated with clinical trials. Ability to maintain high standards with the work performed and to maintain awareness with trends and influences. Assumes personal responsibility for all outcomes; makes effective and timely decisions; and uses technology effectively. Strategic and analytical thinking skills with an ability to solve problems and make decisions. Ability to make persuasive proposals to third parties. Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects as well as conduct research and gather information. Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Writes and presents information in a clear and concise way. Interprets and understands written information and is able to listen attentively to verbal and non-verbal cues that lead to a deeper understanding. Ability to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate professional, ethical, respectful, and courteous behavior when interacting with others. Capable of interacting pleasantly and positively with others to meet customer expectations and provide follow-up with customers.

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in-office.