Care Access is hiring a
Senior Director, Remote - United States

Summary

The job description is for a Director of Contracting at Care Access, a multi-specialty network of research sites that aims to revolutionize access to clinical trials. The role involves overseeing all activities related to the contracting ecosystem and leading the contracting team. Responsibilities include negotiating key agreements, collaborating with various departments, maintaining contracting KPIs, and ensuring compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years supervisory experience in the HealthCare, Pharmaceutical, and/or Life Sciences Industry
• Juris Doctor or MBA preferred
• 3+ years of experience working for a company conducting decentralized clinical research, clinical research operations, and/or clinical research recruitment
• 3+ years of experience negotiating agreements within the clinical research space, including but not limited to Clinical Trial Agreements
• 5+ years of experience negotiating or overseeing multinational commercial agreements, partnership agreements, complex software and services agreements with vendors, and other agreements with strategic significance and/or high visibility
• Experience with technical solutions such as deploying software, managing integrations, and automating processes to achieve efficiency, strengthen collaboration, and foster a mutual sense of accountability across the contracting team
• Experience deploying and/or overseeing a global contracting strategy involving multinational commercial transactions
• Experience partnering with Finance to incorporate tax and accounting considerations in commercial contracting
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service

Responsibilities

• Serve as Care Access’ head of contracting, with oversight over global contracting strategy and the entire contracts ecosystem at Care Access
• Lead, motivate, develop, hire, and train team members responsible for all activities supporting commercial & clinical research contracts at Care Access
• Lead and collaborate with Business Development, Finance, Regulatory, Compliance, and other groups to maintain and enforce proper controls and approvals are in place for all stages of the contracting lifecycle
• Define and maintain contracting KPIs; report on trends to Head of Legal; identify and implement necessary process changes
• Continuously develop and deploy effective strategies to strengthen efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance of the contracting process
• Serve as an escalation point for the Care Access contracting team during negotiations
• Draft and negotiate strategic or key contracts, including but not limited to customer master service agreements and clinical trial agreements
• Partner with business, Finance, Legal, and Compliance colleagues to negotiate agreement terms
• Ensure contracts are timely and properly drafted, reviewed, and routed for approvals and signatures based upon company policies
• Maintain Care Access’ catalog of contract templates and oversee the contracting team’s administration of the contract management software (Ironclad)
• Monitor inbound requests to ensure all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner and meet or exceed business requirements
• Foster an environment that is collaborative; encourages honest, open, dialogue; and demonstrates a commitment to serve our people, patients, and customers
• Participate in the development, implementation & continuous improvement of departmental policies, procedures, workflows, and tools as they relate to contracting and operations
• Project-manage key contracting workstreams and initiatives
• Be an active and engaged member of the Care Access Legal team; support Legal team priorities and projects as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of applicable regulations including Good Clinical Practice, HIPAA, and GDPR
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively manage competing priorities from multiple stakeholders
• Proven creative, analytical, and critical thinking skills; able to solve problems and make effective and timely decisions
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong coordination and project management skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience administering Contract Lifecycle Management software (preferably Ironclad); experience with Salesforce

Benefits

• PTO/vacation days, sick days, holidays
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision Insurance. 75% for dependents
• HSA plan
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life Insurance
• Culture of growth and equality
• 401k retirement plan