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R&D Sourcing and Contracting Associate II

San Mateo, CA 94404

Posted: 03/24/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Clinical Development and Operations Job Number: 548442-1 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

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Will be responsible for assistance in the pre-clinical / research, clinical sourcing in support of global Phase I-IV clinical trials, and other ad hoc projects in the Vendor Outsourcing department. This position will focus primarily on specialty laboratory (biomarker, clinical pharmacology, virology, etc.) and/or observational data / real world data sourcing and contract negotiation. This person must be familiar with contracting framework and general legal terms. Must be able to review contracts quickly and to negotiate business terms and support negotiation of legal terms. Strong organizational skills are a must to ensure appropriate cataloging of terms and conditions into a database. The Associate may assist in the entire life cycle of vendor selection, including RFI, RFP, vendor selection decision, contract negotiation, managing the change order process, and ensuring proper closeout of agreements. Assists other Vendor Outsourcing staff in resolving moderately complex issues relating to contract negotiation or management and with the support of internal customers and the Legal department, assists in the contract negotiation process, especially with less complex, or low value contracts. Has excellent communication skills and is comfortable interacting with internal and external teams, such as, clinical operations, finance, legal, business conduct, vendor management and payments. Completes tasks and projects under minimal supervision and has the ability to managing competing priorities effectively and proficiently.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.