Contracts Analyst; Draft, Negotiate Execute Contracts

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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Office of Contracts Mgmt

Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and finalizes agreements on behalf of the organization, under occasional guidance. Tracks new agreements, conducts continuing review of existing agreements, and maintains the integrity of the contract tracking database.

• Handles industry research contracts, subcontracts, inter-institutional contracts, professional services agreements, DUAs, and CDAs.
• Drafts routine contracts and subcontracts to create new contractual relationships with external parties.
• Negotiates contract terms and conditions directly with prime contractors, subcontractors, and CROs. Coordinates compliance documents and ensures the integrity and security of data.
• Collaborates with and disseminates information to research leadership and staff to ensure that contractual terms accurately reflect the scope of work outlined in the protocol, the likelihood of intellectual property, the ability to freely publish, protect human subjects and patient confidentiality, and do not contain undue restrictions.
• Analyzes budgets and payment schedules for compliance in order to ensure timeliness and maintain project expectations.
• Develops solutions to a variety of issues of low to moderate scope and complexity.
• Provides training and acts as a consultant to staff and faculty in the organization.
• Assists with development and revision of existing and new policies and procedures.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Organizational Impact:
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge:
Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction:
Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Supporting Colleagues:
- Develops Self and Others:
Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.
- Builds and Maintains Relationships:
Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
- Communicates Effectively:
Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Delivering Excellent Services:
- Serves Others with Compassion:
Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
- Solves Complex Problems:
Approaches problems from different angles;
Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support:
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