Contracts Specialist Discovery Sciences

Location: 100% Remote
Contract: 6 12 months
Pay: $85.00 $90.00/hour
Schedule: Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Specialist to support contracting activities for outsourced discovery science and research services within the pharmaceutical industry.

This role will focus on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing contracts with third-party suppliers, including CROs and research service providers.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts for outsourced research and discovery science services.

• Manage CDAs, work orders, amendments, and software/SaaS agreements.

• Negotiate directly with third-party suppliers.

• Review contract terms related to intellectual property, confidentiality, indemnification, liability, and payment.

• Manage multiple contracts simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

• Maintain contract documentation and status updates within a CLM system.

• Identify non-standard terms or contract risks requiring escalation.

• Create purchase requisitions in SAP Ariba as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.

• 2+ years of contract drafting and negotiation experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or life sciences.

• Knowledge of commercial contract terms, including IP, confidentiality, indemnification, liability, and payment terms.

• Experience negotiating directly with vendors or suppliers.

• Experience using a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.

• Ability to manage a high volume of contracts and competing deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contracting with CROs or outsourced research service providers.

• Background or degree in biology, life sciences, or a related scientific field.

• Familiarity with discovery research, including in vitro/in vivo studies, assay development, or chemistry services.

• Experience with software or SaaS agreements.

• Experience with SAP Ariba or a similar procurement system.

• Experience using AI tools for contract drafting or review.

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan