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The Sr. Contracts Associate negotiates sponsored research agreements for the School of Medicine as part of the Office of Research Administration. The Sr. Contracts Associate drafts and negotiates confidentiality/ non-disclosure agreements, clinical trial contracts, master member agreements and other sponsored research agreements for the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC). TBCRC projects involve complex, multi-party arrangements that involve commercial sponsors, nonprofit sponsors, and multiple participating academic medical centers. In addition to negotiating agreements, this position also serves as a key liaison to coordinate among the various participants in the process of developing potential structures for future research projects while still under development.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works in formal and informal forums with leadership, staff liaisons, contracts and administrative working group members (CAWG) and member site investigators regarding contractual matters.
• Participates in consortium bi-annual and working group meetings. These meetings are a combination of in-person and virtual.
• Participates in the training/guidance of school and health system staff and faculty in clinical research compliance, clinical research systems and administration.

Scope of Responsibility:

• Applies a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; verifies documents for completeness and compliance.
  

• Knows the formal and informal goals, standards, policies and procedures which may include some familiarity of other schools/divisions and is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the consortium.
  

• Works within the Office of Clinical Trials to ensure smooth contractual negotiations with sponsor budgets, acts as a liaison between Sponsors and the Office of Research Administration.

Decision Making:

• On a regular and continuous basis, exercises administrative and legal judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results having an impact on people, costs, and/or quality of service within the functional area.

Communication:

• Exchanges non-routine information using tact and persuasion as appropriate requiring good oral and written communication skills.

• Advanced degree (PhD, JD, MS) in related field and relevant specialized training.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years related experience.
• Proficiency with sponsored research agreement drafting and negotiation required.
• Formal training and experience in sponsored research administration, intellectual property management and related topics required.
• Demonstrated ability to perceive administrative and regulatory issues and conceptualize how to find solutions and research consensus and to complete complex tasks.

• Prior responsibilities should include proficiency with sponsored research agreement drafting and negotiation. Formal training and experience in sponsored research administration/intellectual property management and related topics should be documented on application. Work experience should demonstrate ability to perceive administrative and regulatory issues in biomedical science, to conceptualize how to find solutions and research consensus and to complete complex tasks.
  

• Experience and references should demonstrate past performance effectiveness. Proficiency in recent editions of MS Office, electronic proposal processing and web resources. Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be very organized, bright, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Must be self confident, articulate and oriented to assisting faculty to succeed.

 Classified Title: Sr. Contracts Associate 
Working Title: Sr. Contracts Associate   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PF  
Starting Salary Range: $83,100 - $114,230 - $145,360 /Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: 10003802-SOM Admin Res Clinical Research Contract 
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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