Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist-Clinical Trials

Strength Through Diversity Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal. This individual serves as a Grant or Contract reviewer for the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Interacts with the faculty, departmental administrators, finance and institutional compliance committees on all Sponsored Programs and research programs. Represent the Institution to non-profit funding agencies, federal government officials and drug and device manufacturers. Negotiates and reviews industry clinical trial agreements and amendments on behalf of the Institution. Negotiations may occur with pharmaceutical or device company attorneys. Negotiate confidential disclosure agreements with industry sponsors. Draft, negotiate and distribute subcontracts for industry funded clinical trials on behalf of the community. Liaison with Mount Sinai Innovation Partners for issues dealing with Intellectual Property language pertaining to Industry Agreements. Liaison with the Institutional Review Board, Sponsored Projects Accounting, Risk Management and Research Compliance. Identifies projects for Registry Committee review and obtains and distributes registry committee documents. Assist in developing and implementing institutional policies and procedures related to industry agreements. Serves as a resource for researchers, faculty and administrators with respect to clinical trials agreements. Performs other related duties as assigned. Reports to the Director of Finance in the Clinical Trials Unit Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field or equivalent in education and experience. Clinical trials negotiation training (MAGI, etc.) desirable. Experience: Three to five years of experience in clinical trial agreement negotiations along with experience in a research intensive university or academic medical center is preferred. Knowledge of relevant laws in respect to university-industry agreements. Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with conflicting deadline pressure. Requires excellent teamwork. Must deal effectively with high level executives, including legal counsels, within and outside the Institution Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by: Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams, committees, etc., and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems’ vendors and partners. Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policy-makers at the federal and state levels, and representing the Health System as assigned. Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive. Confronting racist, sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote anti-racist behaviors. Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers. We work hard to acquire and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, can make an impact on quality patient care. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story! Who We Are Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans Compensation The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $65,885.00 - $104,999.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.