Full-time, 40 hours/week

Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm
Hybrid remote (requires 2-3 days/week onsite)

Summary:

Clinical Research Contract Administrator will create, revise, review, and negotiate simple and complex research related contracts, including amendments consistent with relevant clinical trials study documents, institutional policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.   Provides assistance in proper guidance and interpretation of contract terms internally and externally to resolve issues and ensure compliance.  Follows established processes pre and post-execution to ensure metrics, tracking, compliance, and timely execution of contracts.   Serves as a liaison with the Akron Children's Research Institute and Legal Department to process, route, and execute all contracts.

Responsibilities:

1. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: contract administration, negotiating, and managing contracts and/or grants, to ensure compliance.
2. Review incoming agreements and amendments for accuracy and completeness.
3. Assists in preparation of information for distribution regarding contract status, compliance documentation, modifications, negotiations, and terminations.
4. Communicates assignments to negotiators, principal investigators, study teams, accounting, business administrators, and sponsors as needed.
5. Review, negotiate, and conclude confidentiality agreements for research activities.
6. Support MTA contract negotiation activities.
7. Finalize research agreements including securing signatures, oversee handoff of completed agreements to Principal Investigators for back end processing including initiating the account setup process.
8. Maintain accurate records regarding all contractual agreements.
9. Prepares special reports and analyses, as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Fixed Hybrid

About Akron Children's

More Than a Job. It’s loving what you do - and why you do it. Akron Children’s Hospital is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, but it’s our compassionate approach to treatment that sets us apart. It’s creating special high-fives. Thinking of new ways to spark a smile. Holding hands to offer comfort. And working to get a giggle that brightens a room. The minute you walk into Akron Children’s, you can sense that people here love what they do. From visits with the Doggie Brigade, to the balloons and smiles in the halls, the sights and sounds are all about one thing: the children. We are the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northern Ohio and one of the fastest growing in the country. Akron Children’s has two hospital campuses in Northeast Ohio: one in Akron and the other in Boardman in the Mahoning Valley. With two hospital campuses, regional health centers and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we’re making it easier for today’s busy families - regardless of where they live - to find the high-quality care they need. No matter which of our locations you choose, you’ll see that when you give the most, you get more—...support, rewards and satisfaction. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: It’s making the most of your days. Our passion is felt every day in the way people care at every level. Whether you are working with children face-to-face, or behind the scenes supporting the care and services we deliver, you impact futures. Visit us and see why it’s more than just a place to work. It’s a family. Apply today at careers.akronchildrens.org.

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