A California-based biotech organization is seeking a Sr. Contracts Manager to support its R&D contracting efforts. About the

Opportunity:

Schedule:

Monday to

Friday Hours:

Standard business hours

Setting:

Hybrid (at least 3 days a week onsite)

Responsibilities:

Draft, review, redline, and negotiate Clinical Trial Agreements and other R&D-related contracts Manage contract intake, drafting, review, and execution workflows Partner with internal stakeholders across clinical, research, regulatory, procurement, finance, and legal teams Assess contractual risk and provide practical recommendations to support business objectives Support continuous improvement of contracting processes and templates

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of recent contracts experience; or, a Juris Doctorate with 2+ years of related experience Direct experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements Hands-on contract negotiation experience with counterparties Experience managing contract drafting and contract review Experience supporting R&D, clinical development, clinical operations, pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, or clinical research organizations Ability to independently assess contractual risk and provide practical recommendations

Desired Skills:

JD (Juris Doctor) Biotechnology industry experience Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management systems Agiloft experience Global contracting experience across EU, UK, or APAC regions Experience negotiating CDAs, MSAs, SOWs, MTAs, DUAs, and IIS agreements