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Join Us as a Contract Manager – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years. The Associate Contract Manager serves as a regional lead in managing the preparation, negotiation and finalization of contract templates, process and negotiation parameters (including, contractual terms and conditions, and ancillary documents), and oversight of associated investigator grant budget(s), with an assigned workload of clients. Ensures quality, objectivity and risk analysis in the efficient delivery of contract templates, process and negotiation parameters. teams and Contract Specialists as directed by Contract Managers. What You'll Do:  • Lead the review, negotiation, and finalization of contract templates, process and  negotiation parameters with clients in accordance with PPD contractual  considerations and processes. • Provide regional oversight and contractual risk assessment in accordance with  established contractual considerations, and serve as the liaison with the legal  department during country process improvement initiatives. • Negotiate within approved parameters contractual terms and conditions in accordance with company contractual considerations, client contractual considerations,  established process with clients and follows established escalation routes. • Communicate, train and provide approved contract templates, process and  negotiation parameters and client expectations to assigned team members.  • Ensure collaboration, quality alignment with terms and conditions, process and  client expectations with assigned team members.  • Identify and assess legal, financial and operational risks in accordance with  approved PPD and client contractual considerations. • Act as a lead regional interface and escalation contact with external clients for  term & condition revisions outside of approved negotiation parameters, client  expectations and process deviations. • Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions to contract negotiations to  internal and external clients. • Work with internal functional departments to facilitate coordination of different  site startup activities impacted by contractual activities upon mutually agreed  upon timelines. • Contribute to or may lead change initiatives within the department. • Complete periodic quality reviews and peer feedback reports. • Create and deliver training material to team members. • Provide training and mentoring to junior staff. Education and Experience Requirements: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years) bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Mastery of the principles of contract law, including a general understanding of laws that influence  contract language, such as business, intellectual property and local tax and stamp laws across several  regions • Capable of effectively negotiating investigator grant budgets within negotiation parameters • Thorough understanding of business, contractual and financial principles that related to service  agreements • Strong communication skills (verbal & written) in English and in language spoken at your local place  of work. • Capable of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parameters • Strong attention to detail • Excellent analytical and decision based thinking • In depth understanding of the clinical drug development and trial process, attained within the  pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry • Excellent organizational and time management skills to organize competing priorities while monitoring  contractual risk and issues • Excellent customer focused style of communication, problem solving and collaboration • Proficient in the use of automated systems and computerized applications, such as, Microsoft  Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.  • Excellent problem solving, risk assessment and impact analysis abilities • Capable of leading and mentoring others Working Environment: Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role: • Work is performed in an office/ laboratory and/or a clinical environment.  • Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.  • Exposure to electrical office equipment.  • Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves. Why join us?  When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference. Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 8+ years experience; mastery of contract law; clinical drug development and CRO industry experience; strong English communication; proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word; ability to lead and mentor.

Key Responsibilities

• negotiating contracts
• assessing risks
• mentoring staff

Skills & Tools

Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Job Details

• Category: Legal and Compliance
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Philippines
• Languages: English

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

A global scientific company enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer through clinical research and life-changing therapies. — Industry: Healthcare