Senior Contracts Team Lead

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Senior Contracts Team Lead
The candidate will be responsible for the advanced negotiation and preparation of contracts and agreements and will lead the work product and project teams for contracting. Will maintain agreement databases, ensure compliance with regulations, help resolve contractual issues within agreements, and assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures. Prepare, according to policies and procedures, the timely execution of: Confidentiality Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Data Transfer Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Research Collaboration Agreements, Sponsored Research Agreements, Consortium Agreements, In-License Agreements, Protocol Development Agreements, Letters of Intent, and other agreements. Supervise a team of Senior Contracts Associates and/or Contracts Associates; act as a primary point of contact with respect to training on subject matter and policies relating to OCCRC agreements; lead the drafting and negotiation of particularly complex and otherwise high-touch agreements on behalf of the Hospital; participate in the drafting, preparation, and negotiation of Inter Institutional and other agreements; maintain the departmental agreement data base; ensure compliance with governmental and industry regulations; collaborate with contract management and institutional liaisons to resolve contractual issues within agreements; and assist with development and implementation of institutional policies and procedures related to research projects requiring written contracts negotiated. Collaborate with team members, individual investigators and personnel within the Hospital in the preparation and submission of agreements. Collaborate with management, internal Hospital / department personnel, and legal staff to ensure agreements internal compliance, and consistency between informed consent documents and agreements. Identify any problematic language that may require negotiation and/or input from other CHOP offices (such as Offices of Technology Transfer, Risk Management, and General Counsel); and appropriately escalate stalled contract negotiations. Maintain active communication with all stakeholders including investigators, research personnel, management, and external collaborators. Function as departmental liaison with internal Hospital staff and external corporate research sponsors. Initiate and lead process improvement initiatives to provide internal customer service. Generate reports to measure / manage workflow efficiently and effectively. Provide documentation and reports to accounting, research and other departments for post award management and as requested. Develop and lead contract orientations, workshops, and presentations. Enhance knowledge of agreements’ academic standards, research best practices, and negotiations policies through ongoing personal development.

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