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The Associate Contracts Manager will report into the Research Contracts Group organization within Research. The Associate Contracts Manager works under supervision of a manager to process/complete a high volume of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) (up to 400/year). The Associate Contracts Manager will communicate with Research scientists, leadership, internal legal counsel, outside technology transfer offices, academic scientists, and internal shipping/material supply teams under supervision of the manager.
 
Working Model: Hybrid (three days a week on-site, two remote)
Working Days and Hours: Monday through Friday (8 hour shifts)
 
Project Scope Defined

• Role focuses on scientific understanding of Material Transfer Agreements without requiring advanced expertise. Extension potential depends on current employee leave status.
• The project involves basic scientific understanding, specifically referencing terms like “RIP K3 knockout maps.” The role requires familiarity with basic scientific concepts, but not advanced scientific knowledge.

 
Job Responsibilities:

• Process entire lifecycle for the Outgoing MTA Program, with an active queue of 70-110 MTAs at any one time.
• Ability to interact and articulate salient points and status of MTAs to internal stakeholders, leadership, Legal, outside technology transfer offices and academic scientists.
• Proactively manage, prioritize, and resolve a high influx of daily email correspondence. This role requires an exceptional ability to maintain rapid response times without sacrificing accuracy or professional tone.
• Required understanding of scientific nomenclature, including lab reagents and genetically modified animal models and relevant associated terms – eg. antibodies, plasmids, DNA, genetically modified mice, progeny, derivatives, etc.
• Basic understanding of legal agreement structure and concepts – eg. amendments, obligations, parties, etc.
• Organizes and processes signatures for Outgoing Material Transfer Agreements following approved procedures.
• Handles post execution tasks to complete agreements, including sending fully executed agreements to counterparty, filing agreements with Legal Records, completing data records in databases, initiating shipments, including organizing necessary import/ export paperwork, and addressing any shipping issues.
• Tracks status and accurately maintains records in “real time” in MTA Database, including proper identification of party names, effective date and expiration date..
• General administrative responsibilities are required, including: Filing agreements with Legal Records; Coordinating meetings; Data entry in the MTA Database.

Job Requirements:

• The position is entry level and does not require extensive experience, such as a lot of negotiation expertise. Candidates must possess some scientific understanding, which can be derived from a degree and does not necessitate experience working in a biotech or pharma environment. 
• Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline; legal experience or education a plus.
• Successful applicants need 2 to 4 years of experience and must manage high volume email environments. Paralegal or administrative backgrounds are considered viable substitutes.
• Preferred work experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech and/or university setting
• Familiarity with Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), their purpose, and their terms is required.
• Experience drafting and managing agreements.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to follow existing processes to solve problems in addition to independently proposing solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented, team player attitude, high work ethic, and reliable.
• Comfortable working with databases and enterprise business systems.
• Comfortable with standard office suites such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and Google Applications (Mail, Calendar, Documents, etc.).
• Demonstrated Critical Thinking Skills: Must be able to use independent thinking to solve problems and propose solutions independently, even if they moderately deviate from protocols and guidance.

 
Alternative Experience and Role Pace:

• Experience as a paralegal would be considered successful for this role, as would an administrative business partner kind of background.
• The biggest requirement is that the successful candidate must be able to handle a very fast-paced environment, which includes managing a high volume of emails daily concerning various MTAs at different stages.

Reference: 1059583  

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Revel IT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or our other open roles!  

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