Job Title: Contract Analyst Client: Medical Device Manufacturing Company
Duration: 2 Years (with possible extension)
Location: Mounds View, MN 55112
Shift: 1st ShiftJob Summary:An
individual contributor role responsible for the end-to-end management of clinical trial and vendor agreements in a
cross-functional, matrixed environment. The Contract Analyst supports contract operations using legal expertise, financial insights, and project management capabilities, ensuring compliance and stakeholder alignment throughout the contract lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities: - Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders using strong customer service and time management skills.
- Analyze Fair Market Value (FMV) to support budgeting and negotiations.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, clinical, reimbursement, and other cross-functional teams.
- Draft, evaluate, negotiate, and track contracts and outsourcing proposals.
- Ensure contract compliance and maintain contract records and reporting data.
- Apply knowledge of GCP and industry regulations to clinical and vendor agreements.
- Manage moderately complex negotiations, escalating issues when necessary.
- Review redlines and suggest actions based on contract purpose and risk.
- Lead small-scale projects or contracts with limited supervision.
- Manage contract changes: amendments, terminations, extensions, and administration.
- Review contract elements for accuracy and completeness.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree with minimum 4 years of contract management/negotiation experience
OR - JD or Master's degree with minimum 2 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications: - Juris Doctorate (JD)
- Experience in clinical research or medical/scientific fields
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
- Prior clinical/vendor contract negotiation experience
- Project management exposure in a matrixed team environment
- Strong customer-facing communication background
- Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Bilingual proficiency (Spanish, French, Italian, etc.)
#ZR