Associate Director/Director, Clinical Contracts

Rapport Therapeutics•Boston, MA

1d•$175,000 - $215,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is based in Boston, MA with onsite presence required Monday-Wednesday. As our Associate Director or Director of Clinical Contracts, you’ll help turn clinical plans into action. You’ll own clinical trial agreements, site budgets, and vendor contracts while partnering with Clinical Ops, Legal, Finance, and our CROs to keep studies moving. You’ll help build a contracting process that keeps pace with our growing global portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
8-10+ years of experience reviewing and negotiating clinical trial agreements, and/or related vendor contracts within a biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO environment.
Global contract experience, including familiarity with international site contracting and cross-border legal/privacy considerations.
Deep familiarity with clinical trial agreement structures, and FMV principles.
Working knowledge of FDA regulations and ICH-GCP guidelines as they pertain to clinical contracting.
Strong negotiation skills with a track record of driving agreements to execution efficiently.
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering across Legal, Finance, Development, CMC, Quality, Biometrics, Bioanalytics, Regulatory, and Clinical Operations.
Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a high volume of contracts simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end drafting, review, and negotiation of Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), License Agreements, Subscription Agreements.
Review and negotiate site Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and CDAs.
Partner closely with Clinical Operations, outside counsel, Finance, and CRO/vendor teams to align contract terms with study timelines and budget parameters.
Develop and maintain contract templates, fallback language, and negotiation playbooks to standardize and accelerate the contracting process.
Track contract status, cycle times, and site activation timelines; proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks.
Ensure all agreements comply with applicable regulations (FDA, ICH-GCP, GDPR and other privacy regulations), Fair Market Value (FMV) standards, and company policies.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior contracts staff or coordinators as the team scales.
Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including contract management systems/tools (e.g., Agiloft, Coupa).
Maintain accurate, audit-ready contract files and documentation in support of inspection readiness.