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The Associate Contracts Manager will report into the Research Contracts Group organization within Research. The Associate Contracts Manager works under supervision of a manager to process/complete a high volume of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) (up to 400/year). The Associate Contracts Manager will communicate with Research scientists, leadership, internal legal counsel, outside technology transfer offices, academic scientists, and internal shipping/material supply teams under supervision of the manager. Working Model: Hybrid (three days a week on-site, two remote) Working Days and Hours: Monday through Friday (8 hour shifts)
Job Responsibility:
Process entire lifecycle for the Outgoing MTA Program, with an active queue of 70-110 MTAs at any one time
Ability to interact and articulate salient points and status of MTAs to internal stakeholders, leadership, Legal, outside technology transfer offices and academic scientists
Proactively manage, prioritize, and resolve a high influx of daily email correspondence
Required understanding of scientific nomenclature, including lab reagents and genetically modified animal models and relevant associated terms – eg. antibodies, plasmids, DNA, genetically modified mice, progeny, derivatives, etc.
Basic understanding of legal agreement structure and concepts – eg. amendments, obligations, parties, etc.
Organizes and processes signatures for Outgoing Material Transfer Agreements following approved procedures
Handles post execution tasks to complete agreements, including sending fully executed agreements to counterparty, filing agreements with Legal Records, completing data records in databases, initiating shipments, including organizing necessary import/ export paperwork, and addressing any shipping issues
Tracks status and accurately maintains records in “real time” in MTA Database, including proper identification of party names, effective date and expiration date
General administrative responsibilities are required, including: Filing agreements with Legal Records
Coordinating meetings
Data entry in the MTA Database
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline
legal experience or education a plus
Preferred 2-4 years relevant work experience
Preferred work experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech and/or university setting
Experience drafting and managing agreements
Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to follow existing processes to solve problems in addition to independently proposing solutions
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills
Detail oriented, team player attitude, high work ethic, and reliable
Comfortable working with databases and enterprise business systems
Comfortable with standard office suites such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and Google Applications (Mail, Calendar, Documents, etc.)
Demonstrated Critical Thinking Skills: Must be able to use independent thinking to solve problems and propose solutions independently, even if they moderately deviate from protocols and guidance