Summary:
The Clinical and Medical Affairs Administrator is a key role supporting the Clinical and Medical Affairs department, focusing on contract execution, budget oversight, and operational support. This position ensures smooth coordination between Legal, Finance, and cross-functional teams while maintaining compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Responsibilities:
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Act as the primary contact for executing Medical and Clinical Affairs vendor and clinical research site contracts, coordinating with Legal and team managers.
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Manage vendor and site payment trackers across Clinical and Medical Affairs projects, including initiating and maintaining vendor agreements, NDAs, and SOWs.
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Execute investigator-initiated study (IIS) contracts, ensuring milestones are met and timely project closeouts.
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Perform Fair Market Valuation (FMV) to ensure proper execution of vendor contracts.
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Maintain clinical research budgets and track expenditures at the project level.
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Coordinate and process clinical trial site payments according to established timelines and guidelines.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with clinical trial sites to ensure accurate and timely payments.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data for site payments and provide regular updates to management.
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Liaise with Finance to forecast and manage budgets for Clinical and Medical Affairs projects, including processing vendor invoices in SAP.
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Maintain accurate records for all contracts and agreements.
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Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for vendor selection in coordination with Clinical and Medical Affairs managers.
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Ensure compliance with Sunshine Act reporting requirements by collaborating with Legal.
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Support the organization and maintenance of relevant sections of the Clinical and Medical Affairs SharePoint site.
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Adhere to company policies, good clinical practice (GCP), FDA regulations, and other industry standards.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree.
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2-3 years of experience in contracting, budget management, or related fields.
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Knowledge of clinical trials and medical affairs.
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Experience in FDA-regulated industries is preferred.
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Familiarity with SAP, Datarails, or similar tools is required.
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Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams) and Adobe PDF.
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Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and work both independently and cross-functionally.
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Strong judgment, professionalism, and resourcefulness.
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Experience recommending and implementing process improvements for administrative efficiency.
Physical Requirements:
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Ability to operate office equipment, such as a computer, printer, and calculator.
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Extended periods of sitting, typing, and viewing a computer screen.
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Occasional standing, bending, and walking to access office equipment or attend meetings/events.
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Ability to communicate effectively with employees, vendors, investigators, and internal stakeholders.
Department: Direct Clients
This is a full time position