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Contracts Specialist - Life Sciences Procurement Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree. 2+ years of contract drafting and negotiation experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or life sciences procurement environment. Working knowledge of common commercial and legal contract provisions, including: Intellectual property Confidentiality Indemnification Limitation of liability Payment terms Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of concurrent agreements with accuracy and strong attention to detail. Experience working within established contract templates, playbooks, and approval frameworks. Experience using a contract lifecycle management (CLM) system. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience negotiating directly with external suppliers. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Preferred Qualifications Experience contracting for outsourced research services, including preclinical CROs, discovery biology, chemistry services, or similar scientific services. Degree or background in Biology or a related scientific discipline. Scientific literacy sufficient to understand the scope, deliverables, and technical terminology of discovery research services, including: In vitro studies In vivo studies Assay development Chemistry services Ability to translate scientific and technical requirements accurately into contract language. Experience with software and SaaS agreements, including data platform agreements used in research environments. Experience with SAP Ariba or a comparable procurement system. Comfortable using AI-enabled tools to support contract drafting and review. Work Environment Remote position with light office-based duties as needed. No travel expected. Scope of Work Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize assigned agreements for outsourced discovery science services.

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Confidentiality agreements Work orders Amendments Software and SaaS agreements supporting research activities Negotiate directly with third-party suppliers to advance and finalize assigned agreements using established templates, fallback positions, and playbooks. Manage a high volume of concurrent contracting assignments while meeting agreed timelines and adjusting priorities as directed. Identify non-standard terms, risks, or issues that fall outside established playbook positions. Escalate exceptions to contracting leadership with a clear summary of the issue and proposed options. Use the contract lifecycle management system for: Intake Drafting Version control Status tracking Recordkeeping Ensure contract records remain accurate and current. Create purchase requisitions in SAP Ariba or a comparable procurement platform for executed agreements as assigned. Provide regular status updates on assigned agreements to contracting leadership. Out of Scope Direct engagement with internal business partners, scientific teams, or project management teams regarding contracting intake or requirements. Direct escalation to Legal or other internal subject matter experts; escalations should be routed through contracting leadership. Procure-to-pay activities beyond purchase requisition creation, including invoice reconciliation. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AllSTEM Connections is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team. AllSTEM Connections participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

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//e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.