Temporary Extra Worker
About The Position
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been consistently ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. Temporary Clinical Research Contracting Support – OCR Legal OCR Legal seeks temporary support to assist with a high-volume clinical research contracting backlog. This temporary role will support the review, drafting, negotiation, tracking, and processing of clinical research-related agreements under the direction of OCR Legal leadership.
Requirements
- Strong written communication, organization, judgment, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work independently while appropriately escalating legal, regulatory, operational, or policy issues.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Penn clinical research contracting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, or supporting clinical research agreements.
- Familiarity with Penn clinical research systems, processes, templates, and contracting workflows preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with first-pass review, drafting, and redlining of clinical research agreements, including CTAs, CDAs/NDAs, amendments, work orders/task orders, DUAs, and other related agreements.
- Help move agreements toward execution by following up with internal and external stakeholders, performing edits, incorporating comments, and preparing documents for further review or signature.
- Maintain accurate status updates and documentation in applicable tracking systems and shared files.
- Support backlog reduction by handling assigned contracting tasks in an organized, timely, and professional manner.
- Apply OCR Legal templates, standard positions, playbooks, and guidance documents when reviewing and revising agreements.
- Perform other related contracting and administrative support tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
- Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard. Please note that benefit eligibility is determined/based on ACA guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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