Huron Consulting Group
1 day ago
Research Contracts Specialist II-US- REMOTE Chicago - 550 Van Buren
$81k - $750kHuron Consulting Group
The Opportunity
Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Position Summary
Are you ready to make impact with your contracting expertise? As a member of Huron’s Research Office team, you will negotiate and prepare clinical research study contracts that include Confidentiality Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Nonconforming Subcontracts, Master Service Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, and Data Transfer Agreements.You will use your time management skills to work on multiple contracts and clients concurrently and apply your exceptional writing skills and work ethic to draft client-ready documents. You will review subcontract language and client specific contract terms and verbiage as approved by the client. Bring your expertise and be part of the Huron Higher Education team with opportunities to collaborate, learn and grow while impacting some of the most prestigious higher education institutions. This is a dynamic environment where new challenges present themselves daily and no two days are the same. This is a full time US- REMOTE role.
Let’s get to work – together.
Qualifications
ssential Duties:
Drafting template agreements based on client specifications or previously completed contracts.
Tracking negotiations and follow-up as needed to ensure the timely execution of all subcontracts.
Required Qualifications:
U.S. work authorization required.
Huron requires a bachelor’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience.
A minimum of 1 year of experience or equivalent education in research agreement and subcontract negotiation, and/or legal-rated experience, with contracts.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience negotiating grants, contracts, and awards from governmental (federal/state) and non-profit organizations
Experience with research collaboration agreements
Experience with DUAs, MTAs, or CDAs
Experience with service agreements
Experience in writing contracts
Experience in Research or Healthcare compliance
Knowledge of federal regulations related to clinical research, including NIH regulations covering NIH funded inventions
Experience working in a university setting is ideal
The estimated base salary range for this job is $75,0000 - $90,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $81,000 - $100,800. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.