Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) is currently seeking a full-time contracts manager. Bachelor’s degree, paralegal training, or relevant associate degree and at least three years’ experience drafting and negotiating contracts which include indemnification provisions, confidentiality provisions, insurance provisions, intellectual property rights and provisions involving regulatory compliance are required. 

HCRN is an independent nonprofit organization with a network of clinical sites created for the purpose of conducting oncology studies. HCRN serves as the contract research organization for early phase, multi-center, investigator-initiated clinical trials developed by investigators within its network. HCRN collaborates with 450+ academic and community clinical research sites across the United States to develop and conduct innovative cancer research. Through its work, HCRN advances cancer research, education, and patient advocacy.

Job Description

HCRN is seeking a full-time Contracts Manager to support its growing operations at its headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Contracts Manager reports to the General Counsel, is a member of the Legal/Contracts team and works with internal and external stakeholders to complete the contracts needed to implement HCRN’s research efforts. As part of a 55+ employee organization dedicated to oncology clinical research and education, the Contracts Manager serves a critical role in the research process. The position offers hybrid working arrangements requiring three days a week in the office and the opportunity to work two days remotely.

• Negotiate and manage execution of contracts required to conduct oncology research, including but not limited to study funding agreements, clinical trial agreements, site agreements and work orders, site budgets, confidential disclosure agreements and agreements for laboratory and other ancillary services
• Draft contract documents or alternative contract provisions in consultation with the General Counsel and HCRN teams
• Assist in maintaining consistency between contracts and other study documents
• Understand details of protocols, budgets and HCRN operations to negotiate appropriate contract terms
• Work with internal HCRN teams to develop study site budget terms and provisions and negotiate those terms and provisions with sites
• Communicate with other HCRN teams and investigator teams regarding contract status and terms through participation in meetings and written communication
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with contacts at sites and entities providing study support to facilitate contract negotiations
• Help identify and improve contracting process to support HCRN’s mission
• Understand and explain HCRN contracting process to external stakeholders
• Understand the regulatory requirements governing conduct of oncology studies and their relationship to study contracts. 

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal training, or relevant associate degree and at least three years’ experience drafting and negotiating contracts which include indemnification provisions, confidentiality provisions, insurance provisions, intellectual property rights and provisions involving regulatory compliance. 
• Ability to read, understand and draft contract documents and business correspondence
• Strong written and oral communication skills to explain contract issues and advance contract negotiations
• Ability to work effectively within a team setting and with external stakeholders
• Ability to recognize and facilitate practical solutions to resolve problems in consultation with the General Counsel
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to maintain focused attention to details

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts related to the conduct of clinical trials and familiarity with medical research
• JD or relevant graduate degree

Language Skills: 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as computer software and documentation and procedure manuals.  Will have the ability to write routine reports and business correspondence.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete issues.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to use a computer.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms for supplies.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus when using a computer.

Mental Demands: 

• The mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Mental demands represent high attention to detail (both written and verbal), managing multiple concurrent tasks, working with deadlines, personal initiatives.

Work Environment: 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Submit cover letter and resume by email to Tarah Fettig at HR@hoosiercancer.org with “Contracts Manager” in the subject line. 

No calls or walk-ins, please.

Hoosier Cancer Research Network is an equal opportunity employer.

About Hoosier Cancer Research Network:
Hoosier Cancer Research Network conducts innovative cancer clinical trials in collaboration with more than 100 academic and community clinical research sites across the United States. Our studies are designed by cancer researchers from our member institutions. The HCRN staff includes 55 team members who work together to support all aspects of the studies we manage, from the time we receive the initial concept from a researcher through the final publication of the study results. Currently, we are supporting more than 70 clinical trials across a wide range of cancer types. Over our 40-year history, more than 10,000 participants in have enrolled in our clinical trials, leading to important discoveries that help cancer patients live longer and better after their cancer diagnosis.