Corporate Contracts Manager

Job Title:

Contracts Manager

Location:

Alameda, CA – 100% onsite

Type:
Contract – 6 month with potential for extension

Compensation: $50 – $58/hr

Joule is currently hiring a Clinical Research Contracts Manager for an innovative pharmaceutical client located in Alameda, CA
. This is a 6-month, full-time contract position offering a dynamic opportunity to support cutting-edge clinical research and development initiatives.

As a key member of the legal/contracts team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting research, development, and supply chain operations by drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of contracts. Your contributions will directly support the company’s mission to bring impactful therapies to patients faster.

• Draft, negotiate, and manage a variety of contracts, including:
• Confidentiality agreements
• Consulting and service agreements
• Materials transfer agreements
• Research agreements
• Clinical study agreements
• Vendor and service agreements
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across R&D, supply chain, and legal functions to resolve business and legal questions
• Analyze contract-related risks and communicate them effectively to leadership
• Assist with reviewing and troubleshooting existing agreements
• Maintain contract tracking systems and ensure accurate status updates
• Support in-house attorneys on legal matters and ad hoc projects

• BS/BA in a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience
• JD preferred
  , with 2+ years of related experience
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered

• Strong understanding of the contract lifecycle — from drafting through execution
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical/biotech industry contracts and regulatory considerations
• Ability to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally with teams like R&D, Commercial, HR, Finance, and Legal
• Detail-oriented, organized, and skilled at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

: #568-Clinical