Contracts Specialist (Discovery Sciences & Research Services) Role Overview We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and communicative Contracts Specialist to join our team and manage assigned agreements for outsourced discovery science services. In this role, you will draft, review, negotiate, and finalize third-party research agreements—including confidentiality agreements (CDAs), work orders, amendments, and scientific software/SaaS contracts—while applying established templates, fallback positions, and playbooks. This is a high-volume remote contracting position for a procurement professional who excels at managing concurrent agreements and interfacing directly with external suppliers. You will track contract workflows within our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system, identify non-standard risk terms, create purchase requisitions in SAP Ariba, and ensure seamless contracting execution in support of cutting-edge research activities. If you possess a strong background in life sciences contracting, we want to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Agreement Finalization:

  Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize assigned agreements for outsourced discovery science services, discovery research, and research-supporting SaaS platforms.

• Supplier Negotiations:

  Engage directly with third-party suppliers to close agreements efficiently while strictly adhering to organizational templates, playbooks, and approved fallback positions.

• Risk Identification:

  Review terms for legal and commercial risks (including intellectual property, confidentiality, indemnification, limitation of liability, and payment terms); identify non-standard deviations and summarize proposed options for leadership review.

• Volume Management:

  Handle a high volume of concurrent contract assignments, meeting agreed timelines and dynamically adjusting priorities. Systems Administration & Procurement Support

• CLM Governance:

  Utilize the enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system for all intake, drafting, version control, status tracking, and record keeping to ensure audit-readiness.

• SAP Ariba Integration:

  Create and process purchase requisitions in SAP Ariba for fully executed agreements as assigned.

• Status Reporting:

  Provide regular, accurate status updates on assigned contract portfolios to contracting leads and stakeholders. Qualifications & Requirements Minimum Qualifications

• Education:

  Bachelor's degree in Business, Administration, Law, a scientific discipline, or a related field.

• Experience Baseline:

  Minimum of 2+ years of professional contract drafting and negotiation experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or life sciences procurement environment.

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Technical & Functional Mastery:

oWorking knowledge of common commercial and legal provisions (Intellectual Property, confidentiality, indemnification, limitation of liability, and payment terms). oDemonstrated success managing a high volume of concurrent agreements with high accuracy and attention to detail. oHands-on experience working within established legal templates, playbooks, and contract lifecycle management (CLM) software systems. oProficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

• Core Competencies:

  Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills; adept at direct external supplier negotiations; comfortable utilizing AI drafting/review tools to support contracting workflows. Preferred Attributes
• Specialized contracting experience covering outsourced research services (e.g., preclinical CROs, discovery biology, or chemistry services).
• Academic background or scientific literacy in biology, chemistry, or a related scientific discipline sufficient to translate technical research deliverables into contract language.
• Prior experience executing software and SaaS agreements (including data platform agreements) in a research context.
• Working proficiency with SAP Ariba or comparable enterprise procurement systems. Logistics & Work Environment

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Work Arrangement:

Fully remote position with light administrative duties as required. No travel expected. 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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