Senior Manager, Clinical Contracts

The Senior Manager, Clinical Contracts will ensure the successful negotiation and ongoing management of clinical trial-related agreements and serve as the key liaison between Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance and Accounting departments. This role involves but is not limited to generating, reviewing, finalizing and tracking contracts and budgets, and managing cross-functional communication. This individual will be expected to support the clinical team in the planning, execution and control of contracts. The ideal candidate tasks effectively and applies critical thinking to resolve challenges while maintaining clear communication.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive contract lifecycle management.
• Work closely with Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, and other internal and external stakeholders to support the timely initiation, contractual term review, negotiation, risk assessment, execution and administration or contracts.
• Manage tracking of contracts, amendments and budgets, and provide updates to the project and cross-functional teams.
• Serve as point person for contracts with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support RFx and Vendor Management activities.
• Support internal oversight of site payment management.
• Establish contracting SOPs and guidance documents.
• Active participation in team meetings for the purpose of expediting contracts to execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external customers, investigators, and vendors.
• Facilitate contract actions and processes independently and effectively in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Respond promptly and professionally to inquiries from internal team members and external vendors.
• Strong analytical and contract administration skills, verbal and written communication skills.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and regulatory guidelines, addressing QA and audit requests as needed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of contract management experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry preferred. Experience within academia or a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) may also be considered based on the overall strength and relevance of the candidate's background.
• Clinical Site Budget experience necessary.
• Strong experience with global Phase 1-3 clinical trials. Oncology clinical trial experience preferred.
• Grant Plan experience a plus.
• Good knowledge of ICH-GCP, pharmaceutical related regulations and laws.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced growing company with minimal direction and ability to adjust to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at an Intermediate level required.

$170,000 - $182,000 a year

In addition to a competitive base salary ranging from $170,000 to $182,000, we offer stock options, restricted stock units, a stock purchase plan (ESPP) and a target bonus. Janux also provides a comprehensive benefits package for our employees and their families, which includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental disability insurance. Relocation assistance may also be available.

Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, internal equity, and work location.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Annual bonus program
• Incentive stock option plan
• 401k plan with flat non-elective employer contribution
• Comprehensive medical insurance with 90-100% employer-paid premiums
• Dental and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and supplemental insurance plans (life, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous holiday schedule; includes summer and winter company shutdown
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Additional Compensation:

• Annual targeted bonus %

Work Location:

• Onsite in our San Diego office preferred; hybrid arrangements may be considered with approval and require a minimum of three days per week onsite.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Janux Therapeutics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination based upon a protected category, as well as an environment free from retaliation for protected activity.

Notice to Recruiters and Third-Party Agencies

The Talent Acquisition team manages the recruitment and employment process for Janux. To protect the interests of all parties involved, Janux will only accept resumes from a recruiter once a fully-executed search agreement is in place. Agencies are hereby specifically directed not to contact Janux employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Janux will consider any candidate for whom an Agency and/or Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred, free of any charges or fees.

Salary range and description

Application questions

Standard Application Questions

• Are you 18 years of age or older?
• Do you have proof of right to work in the United States?
• Will you now or in the future require Visa sponsorship?
• Are you able to relocate to San Diego and/or report in office 5 days per week?
• (Hybrid jobs ONLY) If you are not able to relocate and/or report to office daily, are you willing to travel to San Diego on a monthly basis or as needed?
• Please note your desired compensation (refer to job post for the salary range)
• Please note your desired pronoun

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Clinical Scientist Questions

• Which therapeutic areas do you have experience in, and approximately how many years have you worked in each?
• What phases of clinical studies do you carry experience in?
• Which clinical and regulatory documents have you worked on, and what was your role in their preparation?

Distributions: all applications

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.