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Weill Cornell Medical College Associate Director, Clinical Research Contracts in New York, New York
Title: Associate Director, Clinical Research Contracts
Location: Midtown
Org Unit: Contracts
Work Days:
Weekly Hours: 35.00
Exemption Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $126,000.00 - $145,800.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of the Joint Clinical Trials Office (JCTO), with a dotted line report to the Associate Director of Clinical Research, Meyer Cancer Center, maintains comprehensive oversight and management of clinical research contracts assigned to the JCTO contract team. Responsible for clear decision making, streamlining negotiations, mitigating risk on behalf of the clinical research community, to facilitate timely initiation of clinical research projects and the growth of the clinical research enterprise.
Job Responsibilities
Manages the daily operations of the contracts team. Serves as key liaison with Clinical Research Leadership to prioritize high impact contracts.
Coordinates clinical research contracting strategy in collaboration with counsel for WCM and NYP, including the development of template agreements and preferred terms and conditions.
Seeks legal advice from counsel as needed, including regarding complex negotiations and modifications to established templates and preferred terms and conditions.
Fosters new contractual relationships with WCM affiliates and external partners. Negotiates and amends Master Agreements with sponsors on behalf of WCM/NYP.
Is delegated as institutional signatory for designated agreement types.
Tailors existing processes, as needed, to support the clinical research priorities of the Meyer Cancer Center, ensuring compliance with the 90-day study activation timeline.
Establishes standardized contract negotiation parameters that align with the targeted study activation timelines.
Develops and reports on performance metrics to inform process changes required to achieve strategic goals and evolving research needs.
Provides focused oversight for high priority, large or complex projects ensuring adherence to institutional guidelines and policies, as well as, sponsor requirements. Negotiates directly with external collaborators, as necessary.
Develops communication and education strategies to inform clinical research community about key principles and processes.
Selects key software/hardware technology improvements including databases, applications and systems to ensure modernization, integration and sustainability.
Education
- Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD)
Experience
Minimum of 7 years of experience in industry sponsored and other sponsored contract interpretation and negotiation.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare or other directly relevant work experience.
Management experience is required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated experience with clinical trials.
Exceptional communications and negotiation skills.
Leadership and management capabilities.
Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.