What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Administrator Contracts position at Jefferson Health?
Job Details
The research administrator provides excellent customer service to all partners. This position is considered an entry level contract and grant position. This includes the review, processes, and negotiation of Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, Master Agreement Work Orders, Clinical Trial Agreements, Industry and Foundation Grant Agreements, Sponsored Research Agreements, and Subcontracts from industry and to other Parties, and all corresponding Amendments and Addendums/Modifications.
Job Description
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, healthcare administration, Paralegal Certificate or related field required.
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Paralegal Preferred
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:
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Experience Requirements
Previous experience in a research administration office and/or Industry equivalent preferred
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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The research administrator provides excellent customer service to all partners. This position is considered an entry level contract and grant position. This includes the review, processes, and negotiation of Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, Master Agreement Work Orders, Clinical Trial Agreements, Industry and Foundation Grant Agreements, Sponsored Research Agreements, and Subcontracts from industry and to other Parties, and all corresponding Amendments and Addendums/Modifications.
Job Description
- Performs initial review of paperwork, as well as contracts and agreements with various Industry and Foundation sponsors in coordination with the JCRI Clinical Research Administrators and Grant Administrators in the office of Research Support Services.
- Red-lines contracts pursuant to approved language guidelines.
- Tracks negotiations within proper systems.
- Implements requested contract language changes and submit to sponsors for review and approval.
- Maintains contact with sponsors and departments assigned regarding up to date statuses of contract negotiations.
- Understanding the Enterprise’s position on approved contract provisions and to effectively leverage approved language within daily review of contract terms.
- Manages the receipt and execution of contracts.
- Reviews, revises and negotiates contracts and to advise Pre-Award Grants.
- Confer with the Innovative Pillar and Office of Legal Affairs, as applicable. Implement their requested contract language changes and submit to sponsors for review and approval. Review Contract terms and conditions as needed with the Contracts Team Lead, Assistant Director, and/or Director, JCRI Business Operations within JCRI Business Operations and Office of Research Administration.
- Processes Master (Boilerplate) agreements, work/study orders, amendments, and modifications, as required.
- Reviews IRB or IACUC approvals, associated budgets and completes AIM forms and any other form(s) required to appropriately to submit files to Post Award for account establishment.
- Guides Departments in processes and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, healthcare administration, Paralegal Certificate or related field required.
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Paralegal Preferred
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:
_________________________________________________________________________
Experience Requirements
Previous experience in a research administration office and/or Industry equivalent preferred
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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