Research Contract Specialist IIOrlando, FL

Research Contract Specialist II

At AdventHealth Orlando, what started as a converted farmhouse in rural Central Florida has become Central Florida's major tertiary health care facility. Patients come from the Southeast, the Caribbean and even as far as South America for our proven expertise and compassionate health care.

With a variety of Orlando hospital jobs, we invite you to start or elevate your career with a new job at AdventHealth Orlando. We constantly seek out Orlando nurses, medical assistants, nurse assistants, patient care and health administration professionals who share our passion for whole-person health care. Learn more about our open positions and apply to become an invaluable part of our team.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Contract Specialist II will play a vital role in support of research under the auspices of AdventHealth. The Contract Specialist II is knowledgeable in the area of clinical trial agreement contract negotiation, terms and conditions. The Contract Specialist will be responsible for the review, negotiation, tracking, finalization and administrative management of contracts and agreements to support the mission of AdventHealth Research Institute. The Contract Specialist II interprets regulations and contract language, negotiating terms and conditions, managing aspects of contract compliance, and making recommendations to departments and leadership. Adheres to AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. The Research Contract Specialist II actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Creates, reviews, revises, and negotiates simple and complex research-related contracts, including amendments, consistent with relevant clinical trials study documents (e.g. protocol, informed consent, budget, manuals, etc.), institutional policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provides guidance and interpretation of contract terms, federal, state, and local laws, and institutional policies and procedures internally and externally to resolve issues and to ensure compliance.
• Follows established processes pre- and post-execution to ensure metrics and tracking, compliance, document harmonization, and timely execution of contracts.
• Consults with stakeholders and partners to solve simple and complex problems related to research studies and applying knowledge of applicable regulations, institutional policies and procedures, and logistics and programmatic requirements of conducting research.
• Facilitates the execution of clinical trial agreements and/or related requests. Serves as a liaison with the Institutes, Research Operations and AdventHealth Legal department to ensure clinical trial and other agreements are processed timely.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in legal studies, healthcare, business administration, finance, accounting, or research-related field OR paralegal certification.
• Three years experience in reviewing, writing, editing, and negotiating contracts preferably in an academic or medical setting.
• Experience in grant and/or clinical trial agreement administration and management in a research or medical setting.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.