Associate Director, Contracts - National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT)

• Bachelor's degree required. In some circumstances, equivalent years of direct research administration experience or applicable professional certifications may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

Work Experience Required:

• Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in clinical research, research administration, clinical trial contracting, grants and contracts administration, or related healthcare research environment.
• Minimum three (3) years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience overseeing staff involved in research administration, contracting, or related operational functions.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Legal Studies, Research Administration, Life Sciences, or related field.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

• Work is performed primarily in a professional office or remote office environment.
• Requires prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and viewing monitors.
• Requires frequent verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Occasional travel for meetings, training, or organizational initiatives may be required.
• Must be able to move throughout office and meeting environments and perform required administrative functions.
• Experience supporting enterprise-level clinical research contracting operations within an academic medical center, healthcare system, or research-intensive organization.
• Experience implementing operational improvements and process standardization initiatives.
• Experience utilizing Huron Research Suite, CTMS platforms, Florence, or other enterprise research administration systems.
• Experience developing performance metrics, dashboards, and operational reporting tools.
• Knowledge of clinical research regulations, sponsor-funded research administration processes, and clinical trial agreement requirements.
• Knowledge of Clinical Trial Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Master Clinical Trial Agreements, amendments, and related research contracts.
• Knowledge of contractual provisions including intellectual property, publication rights, confidentiality, subject injury, indemnification, insurance, and data use terms.
• Strong contract negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex contractual language and communicate business, legal, and operational impacts to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, mentoring, and personnel management abilities.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and research administration technology platforms.
• Ability to evaluate operational metrics and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, and service delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical trial contracting, research administration operations, and industry-sponsored research.
• Knowledge of enterprise contract management systems and workflow optimization methodologies.
• Ability to lead organizational change initiatives and drive continuous process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across legal, compliance, finance, operational, and research functions.
• Strong strategic planning and operational execution skills.
• Advanced data analysis and performance management capabilities.
• This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities
• duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.