Contract Associate

Corteva, Inc. • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind. Seeking a new and challenging opportunity to further enhance your career? Corteva Agriscience currently has a vacancy for a Contract Associate on our Technology Contract Operations team. The Contract Associate directly facilitates innovation and technology advances in Seeds & Traits, Digital and Farming Solutions, and Crop Protection R&D groups and other business areas in Corteva by drafting, negotiating, executing, and managing a variety of intellectual property agreements, which include confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, and evaluation agreements. This role also provides support related to other aspects of intellectual property agreements as needed. The Contract Associate will be a dynamic, goal-oriented, and results-driven individual with demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal); the ability to work effectively with multiple internal functions including R&D, legal, finance, and business teams; ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and efficiently; an understanding of intellectual property management and/or scientific/technical arenas; and strong teamwork orientation and skills. At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in the agricultural, biological, or chemical sciences, or equivalent business experience.
• Confidence and ability to work through and resolve challenging issues in a timely and professional manner, with internal and external stakeholders, to successful outcome.
• Experience in successfully managing multiple projects and deadlines within a complex organization, with strict attention to detail, prioritization and efficiency.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and technical writing skills required.
• Proven ability to build solid relationships, earn the confidence of internal stakeholders and demonstrate the ability to get results in a timely manner with attention to timelines and deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills required; project management skills preferred.
• Must be reliable, self-motivated, persistent and have the ability to work effectively both alone and collaboratively in small and large teams.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge and understanding of plant biology/physiology, genetics, biochemistry, plant breeding, organic chemistry and/or natural products, is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills required; project management skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate agreement requests, largely from Corteva R&D, to determine what type of agreement is needed to fulfil such requests.
• Become competent in issue-spotting while evaluating requests, to be able to take agreements from an agreement request to executed contract.
• Coordinate, lead, and manage contract negotiation and agreement management in partnership with colleagues in R&D, legal, regulatory, supply chain, finance, and other groups in Corteva.
• Work with Corteva legal counsel to obtain necessary legal guidance for agreements.
• Become skilled at agreement drafting and negotiation, building experience defining, writing, negotiation, and finalizing terms leading to successful execution of agreements.
• Coordinate clearance and approval for transfer of materials, information, traits, or data (working with others in Corteva as appropriate) and be capable of managing this process across geographies in Corteva.
• Facilitate agreement management and compliance, including, but not limited to, contract database entries, payments, or other contract obligations.
• Develop and maintain strong knowledge of important agreements and their impact on new or ongoing contract negotiations.
• Provide guidance/training to Corteva-internal R&D and business clients with respect to agreement standards and processes.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees