Site Contract Manager

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

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Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
This is a remote role available in all states within the United States of America. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

We are searching for the best talent for Associate Site Contract Manager.

Purpose: The Associate Site Contract Manager is responsible for preparing, negotiating, and finalizing agreements and budgets related to clinical trials and/or overseeing a Clinical Research Organization responsible for contract negotiations. They will provide support to the clinical team in the pricing, planning, execution and control of site/investigator budgets and contracts.  

You will be responsible for:

• Prepare, negotiate, and finalize clinical trial agreements and ancillary agreements for company sponsored and/or investigator-initiated studies through direct negotiation with clinical trial sites or via oversite of a Clinical Research Organization responsible for contract negotiations.
• Provide support for negotiations in confidentiality agreements, informed consent forms and other ancillary contract documents as required. 
• Participate in discussions related to the development of site/investigator budgets aligned with fair market value. 
• Manage the contract amendment lifecycle. 
• Assume responsibility for all aspects of legal document and metrics tracking. 
• Provide support to review, authorize and/or understand aspects of site payments. Assist clinical operations or clinical team in ensuring that investigator grants comply with overall study costs and compliance guidelines. 
• Comply with requests from QA and auditors.
• Work proactively to provide recommendations to improve processes and establish refinements that reduce cycle time, create savings, and improve efficiency in the initiation of clinical trial sites.
• Work with the global CCS team as necessary to review and analyze contractual terms to reach resolution. Assess risks of budget and legal provisions in conjunction with members of the CCS team and support functions. Escalate issues as appropriate.
• Exemplary customer focus with vision to drive solutions.
• This is not an exhaustive, comprehensive listing of job functions. Other duties may be performed as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years experience and/or equivalent competencies in pharmaceutical industry/clinical research; must have a working knowledge of the clinical development process
• 2+ years’ experience with negotiation and contracts
• Demonstrated AI literacy and an AI enabled mindset, including the ability to apply AI tools responsibly in daily work to improve productivity, decision making and quality of outcomes
• Familiarity with healthcare compliance and other relevant guidance (HIPAA, FCPA, Safe Harbor, etc.) a plus 
• Familiarity with clinical research processes 
• Ability to work effectively in cross function teams 
• Strong and proven negotiation and problem resolution skills 
• Working knowledge of PCs (MS Office suite at a minimum) and database management 
• Must demonstrate innovative spirit, have strong interpersonal skills, and ability to manage a high volume of work 
• Previous experience working in virtual teams preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Analytics Dashboards, Business Behavior, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trial Designs, Clinical Trials, Execution Focus, Laboratory Operations, Medical Knowledge, Process Oriented, Professional Ethics, Project Integration Management, Project Management, Research and Development, Research Ethics, Training Administration

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$76,000.00 - $121,900.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits