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Abbott · 1 day ago

Clinical Contract Associate II

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

$82K/yr - $141K/yr

1+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Clinical Contract Associate II will provide technical assistance in developing, negotiating, reviewing, and processing clinical study and research contracts and budgets, while collaborating with partners to address contract issues and ensure compliance.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Under minimal guidance & supervision, develop & negotiate contracts, contract amendments and complex budgets with site partners within expected timelines/metrics

Proactively collaborate with external/internal partners to address & resolve contract/budget issues to meet study milestones and deadlines

Review informed consents to ensure alignment with contract/agreement and provide guidance to study teams

Anticipate potential contract/budget compliance issues and timely risk mitigation

Qualification

Clinical ContractingContract Law KnowledgeNegotiation SkillsGCP KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft OfficeInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Associates Degree (± 13 years)

Minimum 1 year related experience

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, a related field, or equivalent

Sponsor Pharma of Biotech experience preferred

Direct knowledge of Sponsor Clinical Contracting preferred

5 years related work experience in Clinical contract/budget or an equivalent combination of education & experience

Associate Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, a related field, or equivalent and/or Paralegal certificate

Negotiations/Skills in redlining documents and analytical experience or equivalent

Familiarity with grant and contract requirements, policies, and procedures including, but not limited to:

Knowledge of contract law and legal terminology

Understand fundamental legal principles & terminology

Clinical and AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals

Knowledge and understanding of GCP, ICH, GLP and other federal, state, industry rules and regulations governing technical aspects of clinical grants and contracts

Ensure all required data from studies and sites to comply with regulatory and government requirements (Sunshine Act, FWA, Human Subject Protection training, Clinical Insurance)

A demonstrated knowledge of the practices/procedures of the function, company policies, and programs

Demonstrated written and verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation, technical, analytical, statistical, organizational, and follow-up skills, the ability to meet deadlines as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees

Consistently demonstrates the ability to understand and take effective approaches to varying levels of communication that would be most efficient and productive

Be able to demonstrate and use discretion in exercising work assignments and handle sensitive/confidential information in an effective manner

The demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable government regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies, and tasks

Demonstrated personal computer skills including a working familiarity with relevant word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel and Access)

Some evaluation, originality, and/or ingenuity