Enabling critical work and rubbing shoulders with the scientists who are contributing to the impact of our world’s health – that is what people in our Client & Scientific Services group at KCAS Bio get to do every day. If that gets you excited too, then maybe working on our Client & Scientific Services team as a Contracts Manager is the spot for you.
When you work as a Contracts Manager at KCAS Bio, you get to further our mission by being part of a team that prepares contracts and budgets (where applicable) for bioanalytical and biomarker project agreements, vendor agreements, fee for service contracts, and confidentiality agreements.
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In this role, we will rely on you to:
- Review RFP/quote requests to ensure full understanding of client requirements
- Prepare proposals and budgets for bioanalytical and biomarker project agreements, vendor agreements, and fee for service contracts
- Review proposals/contracts for service level performance and compliance
- Prepare budgets and estimate labor requirements
- Report and suggest contract terms to senior management in an organized manner
- Update and maintain proposal files within project database
- Send study proposals and addendums for execution
- Handoff won proposals/contracts to Operations with sufficient background detail for successful study start
- Ensure timely delivery of assigned proposals to BD reps
- Assist accounting and finance departments with payment schedules described in the contracts
To qualify specifically for this role, you will have:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3-4 years in CRO industry
- Science background is a plus
- Above average reading, writing skills and communication skills required
- Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to be persistent while maintaining tact
- Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize
- Proven ability to work independently with strong analytical skills
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ration, and percent
- Above average computer and computer software skills, such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe
- Perform all aspects of job in a way that supports company brand and supports company mission, vision, and values
(Please note this is a representative summary of responsibilities, not a comprehensive or exclusive list of the duties to be performed in any position. Employees must follow instructions and perform additional duties as requested.)
WHO YOU ARE
You will thrive at KCAS Bio if you enjoy a relational environment, are purpose- and values-driven, embrace constant development and supportive leadership, and enjoy being part of innovative work.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Our benefits include, and extend beyond, the traditional package. At KCAS Bio, you will enjoy company sponsored events like food trucks, family days and spirit days. You will grow in your career with KCAS University. You will be able to connect with like-minded employees to further the KCAS Bio approach to key areas such as wellness, inclusion, and community outreach. You will engage as an owner in our stock ownership program. You will have access to the latest technology. And you will be able to invest in the community with paid time off to volunteer.
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WHO WE ARE
We are a fast-growing contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Kansas City, pioneering the latest drug development in both human and animal health fields. Demand for our expertise is growing and so is our need for great people to work in nimble, empowered teams committed to one another’s growth. At KCAS Bio, we advance both great science AND great people.
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KCAS Bio is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Among other things, we provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected category; we recruit qualified candidates without regard to citizenship status based on internal processes that enable us to hire the right candidates consistent with the appropriate U.S. Immigration framework; and (3) we work with and provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation may send an email to [email protected] or call 913-248-3000 (for TTY assistance call 711) and ask for Human Resources.
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What We Do
With its presence in three locations across North America and Europe, KCAS Bio is a leading contract research organization (CRO) employing top scientific talent and providing comprehensive bioanalytical services to the global biopharmaceutical industry from early discovery support through product registration and beyond.
The collaboration of the three entities allows for global support in bioanalytical, biomarker, immunogenicity, cellular and molecular assay services along with clinical kitting and sample management. The KCAS family of companies operates in state-of-the-art facilities in the United States and Europe.
This business structure enables the expertise, capacity, and flexibility to support the development of all types of drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies to improve health worldwide.
Our purpose is to help accelerate the discovery and development of life-changing drugs smoothly, safely and sustainably.
