Sr Associate Clinical Contracts & Budgets

Client: large biotech Location: 100% remote East Coast preferred OR Candidates willing to start 7:00–8:00 AM PST Duration: 1 year + extensions Rate: $30-$34/hr w2 Manager is looking for a proactive, highly organized operations professional who thrives in a coordination-heavy role and can take ownership of processes with minimal oversight. This individual will act as a liaison between internal stakeholders and contracting teams, helping drive contract workflows forward, provide status updates, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who is comfortable working with busy stakeholders (including medical teams), asks thoughtful questions, and actively seeks solutions before escalating. They should be detail-oriented, resourceful, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining structure and organization. This is not a true Clinical contracting role, candidates should be comfortable coordinating and facilitating processes rather than executing contracts directly. We are prioritizing attitude, ownership, and problem-solving ability over deep technical contracting experience. Purpose / Accountabilities This role will be responsible for all operational aspects related to contracting and invoicing (50%) for the Global Development Obesity Therapeutic Area. Additionally, this role will support business operations (25%), and help provide administrative support (25%) to the team. The position will report in to the Sr. Manager Strategic Planning & Operations (SPO) in the Global Development Obesity Therapeutic Area. This role will work with other Client functional teams such as legal, contract operations, compliance. Position operates within a fast-paced environment, and the ideal candidate will possess the ability to take initiative, problem solve, work independently and exercise appropriate judgment. Responsibilities *50% contract support: assume full ownership of contracting support for the team. Work with Responsible Client Employee (RAE) in requesting Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Fee-For-Service (FFS) agreements, and Purchase Orders (POs). Provide active oversight and drive completion of contracts from request through execution. Serve as a subject matter expert to the team regarding contracting and invoicing policies and processes, creating documentation and training, as needed. *25% business operations: work with Sr. Mgr SPO on team meeting material preparation, new team member onboarding activities, and team communication platform. *25% administrative support: maintain and update a team calendar, manage and oversee required team training completion, serve as a backup for expense report and travel booking support, help plan and coordinate social events, as needed. Required Competencies and Skills Knowledge Strong computer & M/S Office skills. Experience with Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneNote.Experience with contracts and/or invoicing preferredHigh attention to detail and overall accuracy, while also able to focus on the overall problem/solutionAbility to prioritize competing demandsProactively identifies and implements process improvement opportunitiesProblem solving capability that identifies problems within the department and helps develop solutions in conjunction with manager from an operational perspectiveAbility to create documentation for team processesExcellent verbal and written communication skills. Communicates effectively within department.Completes tasks and makes decisions with minimal direction and strong ability to prioritize multiple assignmentsSelf-motivates and takes full responsibility and ownership of tasks assignedTolerance of ambiguous situations, comfortable asking questions to obtain information needed to complete assigned tasks Basic Qualification: Masters degree OR Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience OR Associates degree and 6 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience