TEMP Contracts Administrator
Description
Headquarters Location: South San Francisco, CA
Candidate Location: Hybrid or Remote
Travel Required: 5%
Reports To: Manager, Contracts and Legal Operations
Department: Legal
Position Type: Temporary, 20 hours per week (12 months), Non-Exempt
About CytomX Therapeutics:
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to changing the treatment of cancer with our novel Probody® therapeutic platform. Our commitment to transforming lives with safer, more effective therapies is driven by our curiosity and passion for innovation and our belief that by acting with integrity in an honest, respectful, ethical manner, we have the power to change lives. Our workplace embodies collaboration, open communication, celebrating our successes, and holding each other to the highest possible standards. CytomX has a broad pipeline, which comprises seven therapeutic candidates across multiple treatment modalities including antibody-drug conjugates (“ADCs”), T-cell engaging bispecific antibodies (“TCBs”), and immune modulators such as cytokines and checkpoint inhibitors (“CPIs”). Learn more at www.cytomX.com.
Who You Are and What You’ll Do:
You are passionate about life sciences and making a difference to cancer patients, their families, and healthcare providers. You will be responsible for reviewing, executing and archiving work orders and service agreements that are primarily processed through our procurement system, Coupa, and our contracts management system, Agiloft. The Contracts Administrator will be responsible for ensuring that the company’s day-to-day intake of contracts accords with its business practices and policies, working off guidance provided by the Manager, Contract and Legal Operations.
This role requires a cross-functional understanding of the contracting needs of the various business units of a clinical-stage biotech organization, the ability to work autonomously in a deadline-driven environment, and the willingness to learn new systems, asking questions as needed. The successful candidate will have a customer-focused mindset and be communicative with stakeholders and the broader Legal team.
Job Responsibilities:
- Administering the company’s contract management database, diligently archiving contracts, and tracking active agreements.
- Reviewing service agreements and NDAs/CDAs, escalating to Manager as needed.
- Partnering with the finance and procurement departments to process inbound vendor contracts.
- Responding to inquiries regarding contracts, retrieving and archiving them from the contract management system, Agiloft, as needed.
- Monitoring agreements throughout the contract life cycle for milestones, approvals, expirations, etc.
- Advising internal stakeholders regarding the status and requirements of their respective contracts; resolving stakeholder questions based on contracting policies.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BA degree from an accredited college or university
- Experience with DocuSign, Coupa and contract management systems is preferred
- Minimum of 2 years relevant contract management experience
- Ability to manage multiple work streams and deliverables, and coordinate across functional initiatives to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of contract structure and ability to identify specific provisions contained within contracts
- Ability to follow instructions well, taking notes as needed
- Ability to apply learned concepts to similar use cases
- Desire to work autonomously, asking questions when needed
- Technically adept (uses computers regularly, able to learn new apps quickly)
- Customer service oriented (highly interactive position)
How You Will Work:
- Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork. Works well with others and understands that collaboration leads to better results.
- Possesses strong communication skills. Communicates clearly, concisely, and professionally. Listens actively to build understanding.
- Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness. Builds and cultivates strong and enduring relationships with others. Acts with humility and understands own strengths and weaknesses.
- Shows continuous improvement and a commitment to self-management and development. Operates with a continuous improvement mindset and continuously seeks to expand own knowledge and capabilities.
- Demonstrates a patient focus. Puts the patient first in actions and decisions taken.
Compensation, Benefits, and So Much More
- The expected salary range for this role based on the primary location for this position in California is starting at $40.00 per hour. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
- A great environment where we work collaboratively, leverage each other’s strengths, and work toward a shared vision with our common goals of doing the best thing for patients.
Conditions of Employment
- Background investigations are required for all positions at CytomX, consistent with applicable law.
CytomX’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
CytomX believes that DEIB helps drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive, innovative work environment with employees who reflect our values and ultimately, serve our patients. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Further, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we (and the agencies we work with) will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, or need other assistance in applying for or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources, at [email protected]
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