Contract Coordinator - Cdas

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.

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Job Description

This Contract Coordinator position in Procurement is responsible for the timely and appropriate execution of Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)/Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and potentially Service Agreements and Statements of Work (SOWs). In partnership with the Research and Development (R&D) business/functional areas and Business Development teams the Contract Coordinator drafts, redlines, negotiates, and executes agreements, identifying and resolving issues that arise swiftly, to ensure the final contracts are delivered to agreed timelines.

Accountable for the timely preparation and execution of CDAs or other agreements as requested.

• Draft, negotiate/redline, and execution of CDAs/NDAs or other types of agreements using templates, guidance, and legal playbooks as appropriate.

• Provide input for ongoing updates of appropriate templates and playbooks.

• Maintain appropriate contract tracking using contract management tracking tool.

• Conduct follow ups and communicate with stakeholders.

• Drive for continuous improvement in delivery of contract management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; a Health Care, business legal or scientific discipline preferred.

• At least 3 years of Clinical Research, business and/or contract/budget management experience. Ability to learn multiple concepts related to legal, compliance and regulatory matters in Clinical Research Experience in cross-functional interactions and working within a global environment is an advantage.

• Proven negotiation, critical thinking, tact, and diplomacy skills.

• Good planning and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with competing priorities.

• Sense of urgency and strong goal orientation.

• Strong written and verbal communication including written and verbal fluency in English and local language (if not English).

• Proactive and positive team player. Able to maintain high performance during times of ambiguity and change in the work environment.

• Experience in line or matrix management is desirable.

Key Stakeholders

R&D Legal, Clinical Development Operations, Office of Ethics and Compliance, Finance, Other PSM functions, Global Clinical Trial Sites

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants