Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Contracts Specialist, Discovery Sciences to join our pharmaceutical client in Indianapolis, IN. This is a 6-month contract to start with the potential for extensions.
Pay:$63.00 - $83.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.
Description:
Company's Early Phase Oncology organization is seeking a temporary contracts professional for a 6 -12 month, full-time assignment. The contractor will draft, negotiate, and process procurement-facing agreements for outsourced discovery science services, working from assignments provided by a contracting lead. This is an individual contributor role focused on executing assigned contracts accurately, on time, and within company/s established templates, playbooks, and systems.
Scope of Work:
Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize assigned agreements for outsourced discovery science services, including confidentiality agreements (CDAs), work orders and amendments, and software/SaaS agreements supporting research activities
Negotiate directly with third-party suppliers to advance and close assigned agreements, applying company's templates, fallback positions, and playbooks
Manage a high volume of concurrent assignments, meeting agreed timelines and adjusting priorities as directed by the contracting lead
Identify non-standard terms, risks, or issues outside established playbook positions and raise them to the contracting lead with a clear summary and proposed options
Use company'ss contract lifecycle management (CLM) system for all assigned work, including intake, drafting, version control, status tracking, and record keeping, keeping records current and accurate
Create purchase requisitions in SAP Ariba for executed agreements as assigned
Provide regular status updates on assigned agreements to the contracting lead
Out of Scope
Engagement with internal business partners, scientific teams, or project management teams on contracting needs or intake
Direct escalation to Legal or other internal subject matter experts; all escalations route through the contracting lead
Procure-to-pay activities other than purchase requisition creation, including invoice reconciliation
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
2+ years of contract drafting and negotiation experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or life sciences procurement setting
Working knowledge of common commercial and legal provisions, including intellectual property, confidentiality, indemnification, limitation of liability, and payment terms
Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of concurrent agreements with accuracy and attention to detail
Experience working within established templates, playbooks, and approval frameworks
Experience using a contract lifecycle management (CLM) system
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including direct negotiation with external suppliers
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience contracting for outsourced research services such as preclinical CROs, discovery biology, or chemistry services
Degree or background in biology or a related scientific discipline
Scientific literacy sufficient to understand the scope, deliverables, and technical terms of discovery research services (e.g., in vitro and in vivo studies, assay development, chemistry services) and translate them accurately into contract language
Experience with software and SaaS agreements, including data platform agreements, in a research context
Experience with SAP Ariba or a comparable procurement system
Comfort using AI tools to support contract drafting and review
Work Environment
Remote work with light office duties. No travel expected.
Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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