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Senior Specialist, R&D Procurement

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Execute source-to-contract procurement and contracting for Real World Evidence (RWE), clinical research, and evidence-generation services.

Role type

Senior Specialist, R&D Procurement (Clinical Research & RWE)

Builds

Contracted RWE studies, clinical research engagements, and evidence-generation projects for healthcare/pharma clients.

Domain

Healthcare / Life Sciences / Clinical Research Operations

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

End-to-end contracting, supplier selection and evaluation, budget negotiation, contract drafting and redlining, risk mitigation, stakeholder management, regulatory compliance knowledge, data privacy and security understanding, intellectual property and publication rights management, observational study concepts, claims and EHR data analysis, chart reviews, registry management.

Preferred skills

Experience with Power Platform applications, category strategy alignment, supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives.

Technologies

Microsoft Office, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools, Sourcing tools, Workflow tools, Power Platform.

Responsibilities

Execute source-to-contract activities for RWE and clinical research; develop and issue requests for proposals; negotiate supplier proposals, budgets, and contract terms; coordinate with Legal and business stakeholders on confidentiality, data privacy, IP, and regulatory compliance; oversee procurement activities for Specialists; identify and escalate operational and procurement risks.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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