Everest Clinical Research ("Everest") is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.

Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest's headquarters are located in Markham Ontario, Canada with additional locations in: Bridgewater, New Jersey; Shanghai, China; Taipei, Taiwan; and multiple offices in Europe.

Everest is known in the industry for its high quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients' needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success.

Quality is our backbone, customer-focus is our tradition, flexibility is our strength...that's us...that's Everest.

To drive continued success in this exciting clinical research field, we are seeking committed, skilled, and customer-focused individuals to join our winning team as a Senior Commercial Contracts Specialist for our Toronto/Markham, Ontario, Canada on-site location. This is a hybrid office and home-based position.

Senior Commercial Contracts Specialist:

The Senior Commercial Contracts Specialist will process requests for new contracts with clients and sponsors (SOWs, change orders, amendments, etc.) for Everest Proposals and Project Management teams and contribute as a member of the Project Finance and Legal teams as needed on other matters, projects, initiatives, etc.

The Senior Commercial Contracts Specialist will be responsible for evaluating contract agreements, developing budgets, negotiating terms with clients and customers, and resolving contract disputes.

The Senior Commercial Contracts Specialist will collaborate with the Legal team, Business Development, Proposals, and Project Management teams to determine accurate and appropriate information and terms and conditions to be included in the client contracts.

Key Job Accountabilities:

Ensure successful negotiation and on-going management of work orders and change orders with clients.
Develop and update contract, scope, and payment language in work orders and change orders.
Develop and finalize full-service or single/multi-service clinical trial services delivery budget amendments in collaboration with functional leads and Project Managers to reflect client requested scope, ensuring unit and effort coverage.
Collaborate with sponsors, internal and external stakeholders, vendors, and study teams to ensure successful contract execution.
Appraise contracts for completeness and accuracy and ensure adherence to cost guidelines, corrects documents, ensure proper formatting, spelling, and professional presentation of the contract language.
Appraise budget templates for completeness and accuracy ensuring adequate effort coverage and participate in budget templates development and improvements.
Forecast and track work order and change order negotiation timelines and ensure targets or milestones are achievable and met.
May participate in client meetings to review contract language, negotiation issues and to expedite the contract approval and signing process.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor's degree required
5-7 years of contracts and budgeting experience (Data and/or Health Science industry is a plus)
Flexibility to accommodate US EST business hours if needed.
Strong comprehension of contract terminology and general contracting "know how"
Resourceful with proficient problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage time and work well without close supervision or micro-management.
High degree of professionalism and integrity with ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
Proficiency in written and verbal English language
A team player.

To find out more about Everest Clinical Research and to review other opportunities, please visit our website atwww.ecrscorp.com

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Everest is committed to upholding the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, and upon request we will provide accommodations for candidates participating in any part of our recruitment and selection process.

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