Ri Research Contract Analyst

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RI Research Contract Analyst

The candidate will partner with study staff, research administration and other internal partners to draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts and ensure investigator and institutional needs are met. Maintain the highest level of responsiveness and service while communicating contract status updates to investigator and sponsor inquiries on pending agreements. Partner collaboratively with Houston Methodist General Counsel, Risk Management, and all areas of HMRI Finance to ensure compliance with institutional policies. Serve as the primary interface with industry sponsors in the negotiation processes and correspondence. Oversee a portfolio of contracts related to research on behalf of Houston Methodist Research Institute. Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize research related agreements. Consult with study staff, investigators, and administration as necessary to understand the nature of projects and relationships to identify appropriate agreement terms and conditions. Maintain thorough documentation in an efficient and organized manner to facilitate effective knowledge transfer. Maintain progress notes in the Methodist Online Research Technology Initiative (MORTI) system for all contracts in a timely manner and diligently updates contract statues in MORTI for tracking purposes. Provide management, department, and Principal Investigator (PI) with status updates on assigned agreements, agreement negotiations and special projects in a timely manner as requested. Ensure regulatory compliance by monitoring that safety committee approvals are in place; namely Institutional Review Board (IRB), and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approvals (IACUC). Ensure compliance with internal policies, agency guidelines, applicable laws, and regulations (including export control). Ensure that language related to publication, confidentiality, intellectual property, insurance indemnification and subject injury reimbursement are compliant with institutional guidelines and policies. Review and negotiate favorable payment terms in research agreements which include ensuring compliance with institutional policies and federal regulations, institutional overhead and fee requirements and internal budgets for clinical trials. Provide feedback on errors or issues with MORTI system. Seek opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development. Bachelor’s degree in finance accounting or related field is required. Juris Doctor degree is preferred. Should have 1+ years of experience in a legal position, (I.e. paralegal or attorney or in a position negotiating contracts for an academic research institute, hospital, sponsor, or contract research organization (CRO).

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Job Ref # 25034

Company info

Houston Methodist
6565 Fannin Street Suite D200
Houston
Texas
United States 77030
Website : http://www.houstonmethodist.org