Manager, R&D Procurement
Core
Managing end-to-end procurement for clinical study vendors, including strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for services like central labs, IRBs, imaging, and ECG to support clinical study execution.
Role type
Manager, R&D Procurement (Clinical Services)
Builds
Contracted services for clinical studies (labs, IRBs, imaging, ECG) for pharmaceutical/biotech clients
Domain
Life Sciences / Clinical Research / Procurement
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor evaluation, project management, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, budget management, team leadership
Preferred skills
legal/paralegal experience, clinical development knowledge, pharmaceutical industry experience, supplier governance expertise
Technologies
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems, procurement platforms
Responsibilities
Lead sourcing and contracting for clinical study service providers; partner with Clinical Operations, Legal, and Finance to define requirements and select vendors; draft, review, and negotiate vendor agreements and statements of work; manage multiple concurrent contracting workstreams and timelines; identify and mitigate procurement and supply risks; lead and develop a team of Procurement Specialists.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership