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Who We Are:
Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
About the Role:
Responsible for supporting clinical contracts administration for vendors and clinical sites, including budgets, negotiation process and contract execution. Works with legal department to ensure clinical contracts are reviewed and fully executed in a timely manner. Supports administration of clinical contracts (invoicing, timelines, tracking, reporting, issues, etc.) for assigned project(s). Serves as primary contact with sites for contracts.
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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
- Supports clinical trial contract process and administration, may review contracts and recommend changes and/or identifying issues for escalation
- Ensures on-time processing of assigned clinical contracts from initial request through execution in accordance with the project timelines
- Provides both legal and clinical operations support in administering clinical contracts and collecting site/vendor documents as needed
- For studies that are outsourced, administers CRO contract(s), supports site and budget agreement activities and interacts with CRO periodically to answer general questions
- Develop Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) templates and budget grids for clinical studies as needed
- Sends CTA template, budget grid and supporting documentation to sites
- Submits web requests and coordinates with Legal Department on execution of CTAs
- Collaborates with Head of Clinical Operations (or designee) in processing work orders, service agreements, consulting agreements, license agreements, MSAs and CDAs
- Monitors and negotiate budgets with clinical sites based on predefined parameters
- Collaborates with finance/accounting departments in support of contract budgets, invoice tracking and review quarter end reporting for accuracy
- Processes invoices associated with clinical trials and ensures payments are made based on executed contracts
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field AND 2+ years of of contracts administration or similar transactional experience in a role that requires direct interaction with vendors, providers, and internal stakeholders
- Experience in specific functional discipline while working to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills
- Comfortable with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional area
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Strong computer skills
- Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills
- Must be detail oriented
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
- Understands Neurocrine's business objectives and develop understanding of Neurocrine's services and customers
- Ability to read and interpret contracts, ensure contract language / terms meet company standards
- Good contract administration skills, including budgeting, billing/invoicing, issue resolution, point of contact for CRO
- Knowledge of clinical contract accounting and budgeting process
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience supporting multiple teams
- Knowledge of Clinical Trial process, regulations and guidelines
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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.
We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.
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The hourly rate we reasonably expect to pay is $40.40-$55.14. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
