Full-time, 40 hours/week

Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm
Hybrid remote (requires 2-3 days/week onsite)

Summary:

Clinical Research Contract Administrator will create, revise, review, and negotiate simple and complex research related contracts, including amendments consistent with relevant clinical trials study documents, institutional policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.   Provides assistance in proper guidance and interpretation of contract terms internally and externally to resolve issues and ensure compliance.  Follows established processes pre and post-execution to ensure metrics, tracking, compliance, and timely execution of contracts.   Serves as a liaison with the Akron Children's Research Institute and Legal Department to process, route, and execute all contracts.

Responsibilities:

1. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: contract administration, negotiating, and managing contracts and/or grants, to ensure compliance.
2. Review incoming agreements and amendments for accuracy and completeness.
3. Assists in preparation of information for distribution regarding contract status, compliance documentation, modifications, negotiations, and terminations.
4. Communicates assignments to negotiators, principal investigators, study teams, accounting, business administrators, and sponsors as needed.
5. Review, negotiate, and conclude confidentiality agreements for research activities.
6. Support MTA contract negotiation activities.
7. Finalize research agreements including securing signatures, oversee handoff of completed agreements to Principal Investigators for back end processing including initiating the account setup process.
8. Maintain accurate records regarding all contractual agreements.
9. Prepares special reports and analyses, as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Fixed Hybrid