Clinical Contracts Operations Manager

About Viz.ai

Viz.ai is the pioneer in the use of AI algorithms and machine learning to increase the speed of diagnosis and care, covering more than 200 million lives across 1,200+ hospitals and health systems in the U.S. and Europe. The AI-powered Viz Platform is an intelligent care coordination solution that identifies more patients with a particular disease, informs critical decisions at the point of care, and optimizes care pathways and helps improve outcomes. Backed by clinical data, the Viz Platform delivers significant value to patients, providers, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The company was named to the Forbes 2021 Next Billion-Dollar Startups list of the 25 fastest-growing venture-backed startups and has been on the Forbes AI 50 list for three consecutive years. For more information visit viz.ai.

The Role:

The Clinical Research Contracts Manager independently negotiates and finalizes Clinical Trial Agreement and Clinical Trial Amendments to include protocol budgets, PI changes, fixed costs, contract assignments, site/payee name change, terminations, extensions, and IRB task orders. Under the guidance of the General Counsel, the contracts manager executes research agreements including but not limited to clinical trial agreements (CTA), data use agreements (DUA), research software license agreements (SLA), statement of work (SOW), and master research agreements. This role focuses on assignments by the Director of Clinical Affairs to ensure timely execution of research agreements. Assignments will include research agreements with research sites, CROs (Clinical Research Organizations) or strategic partners located globally including USA and EMEA regions. This role requires astute attention to detail and an ability to deliver quality research contracts timely. A strong candidate will demonstrate excellent customer service, verbal and written communication and prioritization skills. Candidates should have a background in grants or budget negotiation. Ideal candidates will also have a background in contract negotiation, project management, working in Salesforce systems, a strong understanding of clinical research and very strong skills in Excel and Word. Any candidate would need to work well as part of a team and be comfortable working in a transparent and fast-paced environment.

You will:

• Serve as the Clinical Operations Manager for all clinical research agreements under the guidance of the Clinical Leadership and General Counsel
• Receive, triage and coordinate the execution of research Agreements by the Legal team and the budget amendments by the Clinical team.
• Work with Clinical Operations and Project Management in support of timely site startup for the conduct of clinical research projects including accurate forecast of contract execution timelines
• Ensure the successful management of clinical trial agreements
• Develop and edit clinical agreements like clinical statement of work and data use agreements
• Create and maintain files for each contract and monitor/track active agreements
• Track all site interaction in a timely and accurate manner and ensures that status updates are fully descriptive 

You will love this job if:

• You are comfortable working with remote teams and are flexible with work schedules.
• You are keenly interested in efficient clinical study process and the compliance & financial factors that determine overall success of a company’s Clinical Program
• You enjoy identifying lessons learned and implementing best practices
• You are passionate about delivering quality service, knowing that work in clinical research ultimately impacts patient safety.
• You have effective critical thinking abilities such as analysis, judgment, problem-solving and ethics.

Requirements:

• 8 – 12 years’ experience in Clinical Research Operations, Contracts, study project management  or related experience
• Degrees in business administration, legal, finance, science, or related field or equivalent on the job experience may be considered.
• Interpersonal skills: with the ability to work individually with clients and collaborate with coworkers in a team environment.
• Excellent negotiation skills and vast knowledge of clinical trial agreements.
• Ability to function independently and in a self-directed manner, while at the same time within a highly cooperative team environment

 What success looks like:

• You are determined to continuously improve your skills and work performance.
• You apply the Viz core values in your everyday conduct at work.
• You are managing competing priorities and ensuring on-time, high quality execution of clinical research agreements
• There is increased Customer Satisfaction of the Viz Clinical Study Startup process
• You are multitasking and shifting priorities rapidly to meet tight deadlines.
• After 90 days, there’s documented improvement in the Viz Clinical Agreements process as evidenced by increased quick turnaround of research agreements that leads to timely site activations

Viz offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, generous vacation, and other great benefits to full-time employees.  

Viz.ai is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. If you’re applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines applicable in your area.

As part of our commitment to health and safety, we require Viz.ai employees to be fully vaccinated before any in-person meetings unless you are exempt.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Salary Range: $107,000 - $138,500

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