Senior Contracts Specialist-Clinical Trials

Job Description

Description

Job Summary:

This individual serves as a Contract reviewer for the Mount Sinai School of Medicine/ Mount Sinai Health System. Interacts with the faculty, departmental administrators, finance and institutional compliance committees on all industry sponsored research programs. Represents the Institution to for-profit funding agencies and drug and device manufacturers. FACTS offers a range of services that assist investigators and research personnel with the pre-award submission process of industry-funded Agreements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Report to the Senior Associate Dean of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Associate Director for Contracts regarding research-related activities.
2. Provide reports as requested for departments and individual researchers
3. Negotiate Industry funded agreements and amendments on behalf of Mount Sinai School of Medicine for specific Departments. Generally, negotiations occur with pharmaceutical or device companies or Contract Research Organizations (CRO) and have broad legal representations to the Institution.
4. Quality Control review to ensure that quality parameters are effectively implemented.
5. Confirmation that agreements meet all necessary standards and requirements of the Institution and applicable law.
6. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
7. Review and negotiate (if applicable) funding agreements from other Educational Institutions and For-Profit Sponsors.
8. Negotiate site agreements for large scale multi-center clinical trials with coordinating centers at ISMMS. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
9. Liaison to the Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP) for Intellectual Property (IP), Invention and Data terms pertaining to for-profit agreements. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected.
10. Liaison to Risk Management for Certificate of Insurance requests.
11. Information Technology: Must have a strong working knowledge of information systems preferably the Contract Management Systems (CMS) and Microsoft Office Suite.
12. Routine entry and maintenance of data for all non-federal sponsorship in the CMS. The need for significant oversight and training in this area is expected

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and related work experience
• Six years of related experience

Non-Bargaining Unit, 820 - Clinical Trials Unit - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $65885 - $112475.95 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.