Contracts Manager - Clinical Trials, Research & Grants

POSITION SUMMARY:

This Contracts Manager position is responsible for contract management for NMDP’s clinical trial networks and other research initiatives, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex, high-dollar value agreements. This role also manages government and non-government research grants, working alongside internal and external partners to align on scope, terms, and risk mitigation strategies. This position will provide project management and contract compliance support across clinical trials and related research projects. Contracts managers are expected to work alongside business partners to develop and execute on category strategies and plans.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Handles all phases of contract administration for clinical trials, research projects, and third-party awards, from intake to implementation.
  • Manages negotiations with multiple parties on various complex contracts, handling several trials and other projects with competing deadlines.
  • Presents business strategies, agreements, subcontracts, grants and third-party awards to internal stakeholders to determine accurate contracting arrangements for research projects.
  • Prepares and reviews contractual documentation for third-party award submissions, both government and non-government; creates appropriate flow down terms and conditions for each award to be applied to future agreements. Provides oversight to ensure that the EEO, FAR, OMB and related Federal requirements are incorporated, as required, into individual subcontracts.
  • Supports NMDP's study networks (CIBMTR, BMT CTN, PTCTC) by negotiating and overseeing contracts throughout the life of a clinical trial. This role will be expected to provide contractual support to many aspects of a clinical trial, including funding agreements, laboratory agreements, clinical trial agreements, study riders, along with other contracts as required by the protocol or study team.
  • Oversees or conducts negotiation of contracts and third-party awards; documenting discussions and using sound judgment and seeking the appropriate management approval for the acceptance of legal, financial and operational terms and conditions. Brings contracts to closure by creating acceptable solutions and mitigating NMDP risk.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Clinical trial management and contracting
  • Management of federal grants and government laws and regulations regarding bidding and formation of contracts and grants

Ability to:

• Ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements while identifying key risks and implementing practical mitigation strategies.
  • Ability to interpret and apply grant and third-party award contracting requirements (e.g., FAR, OMB, EEO flow-down provisions) and translate them into compliant subcontract language, reporting, and recordkeeping expectations.
  • Ability to manage contract intake, tracking, and stakeholder alignment across multiple contracts, projects, and studies, while working on concurrent deadlines.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Contracts Administration, Finance, Accounting, Non-profit Management, Business Law, or related field.
  • Five plus years’ experience in contract negotiation and administration, with at least three years’ experience in contracting for clinical trials, research projects and/or grant management. Contractual experience should include significant responsibility for negotiation, management, implementation, quality control and reporting processes.
  
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Additional qualifications that may make a person even more effective in the role, but are not required for consideration)
  • Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management Systems (i.e., Ironclad)