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Associate/Senior Associate, R&D Outsourcing
852 Winter Street REMOTE, MA 02451 US
Job Description
The Associate/Senior Associate, R&D Outsourcing will report directly into the Senior Manager, R&D Outsourcing. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: overseeing work order and/or contract development and overall contract management; purchase order requisitioning and invoice resolution; Sunshine Act reporting; support with our month-end expense reconciliation and reporting; and supporting vendor selection initiatives through RFI and RFP support. This role collaborates with multiple functional areas such as Compliance, Legal, Finance, Purchasing and Accounts Payable in addition to R&D.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Serves as a Contract Liaison for R&D:
- Responsible for contract initiation, functional review, execution, and archival
- Responsible for contract lifecycle management including tracking expiration, purchase order adherence, and scope change
- Supports month-end expense reconciliation; this support will be leveraged during the quarterly and annual budget and forecasting processes
- Coordinates new vendor onboarding submissions with Procurement
- Supports new vendor onboarding with Compliance, as well as ongoing vendor updates, requalification, and service change
- Coordinates scheduling and logistics for all Outsourcing managed meetings, inclusive of CRO/vendor capabilities presentations, governance meetings, and contract-related discussions.
- Supports and manages Sunshine Act reporting including quarterly internal inventory reporting, vendor expense collection, internal payment report review, and year end data submission.
- College degree with 3+ years of work experience
- Prior experience supporting clinical development, clinical operations, clinical supply chain or related R&D areas preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Adaptable to changing priorities, excels in fast-paced environment.
- Perform job duties with minimal supervision and guidance; manage direct reports as needed
- Excellent organization, time management, collaboration, and multi-tasking skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate professionally to all levels of an organization; internal and external
- Strong commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Financial acumen; ability to support the evaluation of budgets, forecasting, and month end expenditures
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred (i.e., Pivot Tables, Formulas, etc.)
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.
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